Man kills friend with a single punch while others put cigarettes up his nose

A man was killed after being knocked unconcious by a single punch at his home which caused him to hit his head on the floor.

Jamie Garwood, 34, was called to victim Richard Thompson's home in Newport on August 30 last year, eventually leading to an assault with dire consequences.

All those present in the house had reportedly been drinking and taking drugs, including Mr Thompson, 24. Meanwhile, the defendant had been smoking cannabis, Wales Online reports.

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A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Thursday heard how Mr Thompson and his partner Jenny Chard's home had been "cuckooed" and taken over by those involved in drug dealing to be used for illicit activity. Garwood was not involved but knew Mr Thompson well and that he was addicted to class A drugs and in a vulnerable state.

John Hipkin KC, prosecuting, described how the tragic incident unfolded after one of the men in the house, Carlos Ross, began "bullying" Mr Thompson by throwing small items at him. The victim told him to stop and eventually reacted by throwing a small tin or pencil case which hit Garwood on the head.

Mr Hipkin said: "The defendant then in short threw a left handed punch which struck Mr Thompson on the chin. Mr Thompson fell to the ground and his head struck an uncarpeted surface. The defendant's partner Vicky Moody described the sound as 'sickening'.

"Mr Thompson was unconscious for a number of minutes, he regained consciousness at one stage but his condition deteriorated and he couldn't be raised. Jenny Chard telephoned an ambulance two hours after the blow I described. During that time Ms Chard saw