THIS is the chilling moment a dad-of-two was battered to death in a drunken street brawl before the fleeing killer was chased by police.
Darren Bradley, 53, was attacked by Sam Clark, 21, following a night out in Leicester city centre.
Leicestershire PoliceFootage shows Sam Clark attacking Darren Bradley after a night out[/caption]
Leicestershire PoliceHe then flees the scene in Leicester[/caption]
Leicestershire PoliceDarren was taking to hospital but died the following day[/caption]
Footage shows both men rowing before Clark lashes out at the married dad-of-two.
Darren was kicked and punched to the ground where he hit his head causing serious injuries.
Clark can then be seen running from the stricken victim into an alleyway where pursuing police officers follow him in.
He is then arrested before being led away in handcuffs following the horror in August 2022.
The killer has now been jailed for three years and two months after pleading guilty to manslaughter.
Darren’s wife Amanda Bradley said: “In losing Daz I have not only lost my husband, I have lost my best friend too.
“We had the best life together and he was loved by all who knew him.
“What is left now is a massive void in our lives.”
The mum also told how seeing their eight-year-old son, who has Down’s Syndrome, deal with grief has been the “hardest part”.
Amanda added: “He doesn’t understand and the death of his dad has left him suffering with abandonment issues.
“Daz’s older son is also suffering immensely.
“With a young child and another on the way he should be looking forward to the future but instead he feels guilty anytime there is a moment of happiness and is struggling to come to terms with the fact that his dad will never get to meet his unborn child.”
Leicestershire Police said Darren was walking through the city centre after a night out when the fight broke out.
He was rushed to hospital with a serious head injury but sadly couldn’t be saved and died the next day.
Detective Inspector Jenni Greenway, senior investigating officer, said: “Clark never went out that night with the intention of killing someone but a verbal disagreement fuelled by alcohol led to an incident which ended with such sad and severe implications.
“A man lost his life, a family have to live with the pain and grief of losing a loved one in this way and a young man, who went out to enjoy a night with friends, will now serve a number of years in prison.
“I would urge anyone who finds themselves in a similar situation to walk away from a disagreement before it becomes physical.
“An incident lasting only a few minutes could have devastating consequences for everyone involved.”
Leicester PoliceClark has been jailed for three years[/caption]
Leicestershire PoliceDarren’s wife paid tribute to the dad-of-two[/caption]
Leicestershire PoliceBodycam footage shows the moment Clark was arrested[/caption]
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