A Royal Marine who killed a man with a single punch after he felt "disrespected" by him has been jailed. Commando Joseph Jones pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of chef Cemal Yilmaz following an incident in Church Street in Exmouth, Devon, on 13 December. Manchester-born Yilmaz, who was 29, died three days later. Jones, who was based at the Commando Training Centre at Lympstone, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison during a hearing at Exeter Crown Court. During sentencing, the court heard Wolverhampton-native Jones had punched Yilmaz when he became irritated after he said the 22-year-old was from Birmingham.

Source: Punch March 13, 2026 21:33 UTC