A mixed martial arts cage fighter has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the manslaughter of his girlfriend's former partner. Damon Wright, 32, of Bournemouth, was convicted at Winchester Crown Court after being cleared of murder.
The victim, Kevin Wyeth, a 31-year-old father of three from Woolston, Southampton, was beaten unconscious in August 2013 and later died. The court heard that Wright put on his cage fighting gloves, followed Mr Wyeth to an alleyway, and attacked him, likely from behind.
After the attack, Wright returned to his girlfriend's flat and changed into her clothes to avoid detection on CCTV. He later hid the blood-stained gloves in a friend's car. Post-mortem tests revealed that Mr Wyeth died from head, facial, and neck injuries.
