A MAN has admitted killing another man in Thornhill Lees with one punch.

Now Mohammed Nazakat Alam, 25, has been jailed for 21 months after admitting manslaughter.

Leeds Crown Court was told how Alam hit Jack Carter in a racially-aggravated row in Thornhill Lees last August.

Mr Carter, 39, of Bretton Street, Savile Town, was attacked in Victoria Road on August 28.

He suffered serious head injuries and was put on life support at Dewsbury and District Hospital.

His family kept a bedside vigil but he died from his injuries three days later.

Alam, of Beckett Lane, Dewsbury Moor, was said to have thrown a punch which twisted MrCarter’s head in such a way that it ruptured an artery.

Another accused man Nisar Shah, 40, of Victoria Road, Thornhill Lees, denied manslaughter, but admitted assault.

He was given a six-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, and ordered to do 120 hours of community service.

The court was told there had been racial tension in the area prior to the assault, following a burglary in which a family were attacked by a knife gang.

Christopher Tehrani, prosecuting, said Mr Carter had become involved after a friend was arrested.

He had shouted racist abuse at a group of Asian men in the street but had calmed down. However, his partner, Melanie Boocock, continued to hurl abuse and the Asian men turned on the pair.

Alam had run over and struck Mr Carter once, knocking him to the floor.

Nisar Shah had then stood on him but immediately realised Mr Carter was hurt and tried to help.

Julian Goose QC, for Alam, said there had been a lot of racial hostility and the consequences were wholly unintended

Judge Peter Collier QC, said he accepted Alam had been provoked but said the punch he threw had tragic consequences.

A spokesman for the Carter family said: “We are still completely devastated at the loss of Jack, who was a fantastic bloke, a brilliant brother, son and uncle. We all miss him terribly.

“While the family do not feel that these people wanted to kill him, he did not deserve to die in this way so we did want justice”.