This is a sentencing judgment for Aliyan Ahmed, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
The offence involved a single punch to the head of an intoxicated 18-year-old university student, Gabriel Neil, causing him to fall, hit his head, and later die.
The court considered aggravating factors, including the grave consequence, the public nature of the assault, the offender's initiation of violence, and his flight from the scene.
Mitigating factors included the guilty plea, genuine remorse, strong rehabilitative prospects, lack of criminal record, and youth.
The court emphasized the principles of denunciation and general deterrence, finding that a conditional sentence would not adequately reflect the gravity of the offence.
A three-year term of imprisonment was imposed, along with ancillary orders.
