Caring dad's 20-year-old killer locked away as emotional family cheer 'yes, yes, yes'

There were shouts of "yes" from the courtroom as a 21-year-old man who murdered a "generous, caring and thoughtful" father was sent down for life. A judge said the killer's actions had been a "cowardly attack borne of your hair trigger temper and fixation with knives."

Georgie Tannetta, swung a 15-inch knife at James Brogan, 43, in a Cardiff park and caused a fatal stab injury to his arm. He was described as waving the blade "with no fear" and left the victim "covered in blood" before he collapsed.

Father-of-three Mr Brogan was left bleeding heavily at Train Park in St Mellons, Cardiff on November 12 last year. He suffered multiple organ failure as a result of a cardiac arrest and died in hospital the following morning.

Tannetta, of Rhodfa Crughywel, Trowbridge, denied murder and possession of a bladed article but was found guilty following a trial at Newport Crown Court in May.

The court heard the killer carried out a "revenge attack" after he and Mr Brogan had previously been involved in a scuffle at a friend's house and he had made a threat to stab his eventual victim.

Tannetta was later found hiding in the attic of his aunt's home in Cardiff and was arrested on suspicion of murder. He later told officers had been assaulted by Mr Brogan two days before his death.

A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday heard a victim personal statement read to the court by prosecutor Michael Jones KC, from Mr Brogan's daughter Sophie.

Ms Brogan said: "They say a father is the most important man in a daughter’s life, which has always been true. He was my biggest support and gave me the kind of confidence that stays with you, to stand up, stand firm and do what’s right and that’s why I’m here today because he’s given me that