![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/one-bad-decision-on-a-night-out-ruined-our-lives-forever/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_Scott-Akester.jpg&description=Scott Akester, 31, died after being assaulted by Michael Pearson, 30, as the pair got into an argument after a night of drinking. His family now want to warn others of how dangerous a single punch can be The family of a man killed by a friend in a one-punch attack want to raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol-fuelled fights - saying they "change lives forever". Scott Akester, 31, died after being assaulted by Michael Pearson, 30, outside a Hull pub in November last year. A court heard the pair, who had known each other for 17 years, got into an argument after a night of drinking, which ended with Pearson punching Scott. Scott then fell backwards, banging his head on the floor. He died of his injuries in hospital. Pearson was jailed for seven-and-a-half years at Hull crown court last month after being convicted of manslaughter. But Scott's family - his partner Naomi Allen, mum Debbie Akester and dad Stephen Akester - say the sentence should have been much longer. And they want to warn others about the harm that can be done with a single punch. Debbie, a local government officer, 57, said: 'The best thing to do is walk away and not throw that punch - people don't realise the impact that it can have. "You can kill someone or cause brain damage. It changes lives forever. It's not just that one person but their families too. "His four-year-old won't have that support from her dad growing up now. "And we feel we don't have the justice we deserve in terms of the sentence that was given. 'I'd like to see sentencing matching other countries. In Australia it's 25 years for a one punch killing.' Naomi, 32, a laundry assistant, who is now looking after her and Scott's child Ella Akester, four, alone, added: 'To kill somebody in that way and to be out within five years, I feel as if Scott was nothing - and he was everything to us." The Australian state of New South Wales introduced tough new laws in 2014 to try and combat alcohol-fuelled violence. These include a mandator){kind=link}
Scott Akester, 31, died after being assaulted by Michael Pearson, 30, as the pair got into an argument after a night of drinking. His family now want to warn others of how dangerous a single punch can be
The family of a man killed by a friend in a one-punch attack want to raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol-fuelled fights – saying they “change lives forever”.
Scott Akester, 31, died after being assaulted by Michael Pearson, 30, outside a Hull pub in November last year.
A court heard the pair, who had known each other for 17 years, got into an argument after a night of drinking, which ended with Pearson punching Scott.
Scott then fell backwards, banging his head on the floor. He died of his injuries in hospital.