Ex-Boxer Jailed for Fatal Park Punch in Leicester

Joshua Moore, a 34-year-old former boxer, has been sentenced to five years and nine months for killing grandfather James McKeown with a single punch. The fatal encounter took place in Beaumont Leys Park, Leicester, on 6 April. Moore was riding a quad bike with a child when he confronted McKeown, who was walking home from a pub.

Witnesses reported Moore driving at excessive speed before punching McKeown, causing him to fall and sustain a fatal head injury. Moore attempted to turn himself in later but was arrested at the scene. He claimed self-defence, but phone analysis revealed he had received a video of McKeown receiving CPR.

McKeown, 62, was described by his family as 'generous and kind' and 'lit up any room he was in.' His daughter shared that her world 'crumbled into a million pieces' following his death. Moore has prior convictions, including grievous bodily harm, for which he was previously jailed.

Judge Timothy Spencer KC commented on Moore's actions, suggesting a desire to appear 'macho,' and stated that Moore could have avoided the confrontation. The court heard the post-mortem revealed a facial injury and blunt force trauma.