Killer’s jail term is increased after appeal
A man in prison for killing of a 23-year-old during a row has had his jail term increased by 15 months.
Jamie Taylor, also 23, had taken exception to Amaan Momand and his wife crossing the road in front of the car he was in with others at around 4.30pm on September 19, 2019.
Racial abuse was shouted before the row turned violent near shops on Alcester Road South in Maypole, Birmingham.
Taylor kicked Mr Momand once.
Mr Momand was taken to hospital in a critical condition but died three days later. A post-mortem examination showed that he had died from a head injury.
In June, Taylor, of Tidworth Croft, Kings Heath, was jailed for four years after admitting manslaughter.
But on Thursday, judges sitting at the Court of Appeal upheld an appeal that the sentence was unduly lenient and increased the term to five years and three months.
Detective Inspector Michelle Allen, who led the police investigation, said: "Whilst we are glad that the appeal has been upheld and the sentence has been increased it does not take away from the fact that a man needlessly and tragically lost his life and our thoughts remain with his family and friends."
