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Grieving mum shares footage of moment her son is killed by a single punch to the head | UK News

Brandon Sillence, a boxing enthusiast, punched Dean so violently he was brain dead before he hit the ground.

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Brandon Sillence, a boxing enthusiast, punched Dean so violently he was brain dead before he hit the ground.

Highlights

  • Brandon Luke Sillence, 25, launched an attack on Dean Skillin outside a hotel in Bangor, Wales.
  • Boxing enthusiast punched Dean so violently he was brain dead before he hit the ground.
  • His mother Becky White, who released the footage online, has called for tougher sentences for one-punch killers.
  • She said: “What sort of coward hits someone from behind and leaves him on the floor, then walks away knowing the damage he had done?”
  • The boxer was found guilty of manslaughter - and acquitted of murder - and jailed for 10 years for the attack.
  • A petition, started by the family, has been signed by more than 18,000 people.