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Grieving Family Labels Killer a Coward

Grieving Family Lables Killer a Coward

31st August 2016

“The possibility that Palmer was proud of his actions at the time is utterly unconscionable and the bravado that surrounds the term “King Hit” needs to be quashed”. In Australia law changes are in effect and the term “Coward's Punch” has become the more appropriate term”. Cherie Aarts Coley Victims Brother.

Why is it that the judges of New Zealand repeatedly put such little value on a human life? Every week we see such weak unforgiving disempowering sentences for crimes that are of the most serious nature” Guthrie

Tyrone Palmer "blindsided" Matthew Coley, 40, with a punch to the head outside an Invercargill Night 'n Day store. Matthew Coley died in hospital as a result of his injuries from the punch. Palmer was sentenced to only 22 months' jail for manslaughter in the Invercargill High Court on Tuesday last week.

“The possibility that Palmer was proud of his actions at the time is utterly unconscionable and the bravado that surrounds the term “King Hit” needs to be quashed”. In Australia law changes are in effect and the term “Coward's Punch” has become the more appropriate term”. Cherie Aarts Coley Victims Brother.

Justice Nicholas Davidson while sentencing Palmer, said "This was not a fight that went wrong this was a wanton act of violence."

Crown prosecutor Riki Donnelly called for Palmer to be jailed.
This had been an unprovoked attack to the head, thrown with considerable force, and Palmer had shown "aggressive conduct" earlier that night, Donnelly said.
Matthew Coley was intoxicated, vulnerable, and had been surrounded by Palmer and his associates, he said.
After he struck Matthew, Palmer had run from the scene and was heard saying he had just "king hit someone", Donnelly told the court.

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Sensible Sentencing Trust’s spokesperson Scott Guthrie has said this case will be the catalyst for changing the sentencing law’s for this kind of offending. We as a nation must speak up at create change to make these types of offenders accountable for their crime and also to give the victims a voice.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/83428967/invercargill-teen-jailed-for-one-punch-kill

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