Man killed partner with punch during holiday tripIOM POLICE John Meadows pleaded guilty to manslaughter at a hearing on FridayA man who killed his partner by punching her in the neck during a family bust up while on holiday on the Isle of Man from Merseyside has been jailed for five years and eight months. John Meadows, 53, killed 56-year-old Jillian Hughes with a single punch near the Palace Hotel on Douglas Promenade on the evening of 29 March. Douglas Courthouse heard witnesses described the blow as a "boxer's punch", which was "quick as lightning". The court heard Meadows had arrived on the island along with Ms Hughes and other family members the same afternoon on the ferry and had appeared "jovial". The court heard he had previous convictions for violent offences and had been cautioned for battery against Ms Hughes in 2017.

Source: Punch October 12, 2024 16:39 UTC