Ben Hayes who killed teenage peacemaker with a single punch is jailed for just four-and-a-half years

Crystal Palace trainee Ben Hayes killed trainee electrician George Verrier Mr Verrier, 17, had been trying to stop a street brawl after a birthday party Walked away from the attack, and police told him to 'get a bus' to hospital Was foundunconsciousat a friend's house the next day, and later died Mother called him, a 'healthy, funny and intelligent young man' Judge says punishment does not equate to loss felt by Mr Verrier's family Party was for 16th birthday of a Brit School dancer at her Bromley home

By Alex Finnis for MailOnline

Published: 13:52 EST, 6 October 2014 | Updated: 15:17 EST, 6 October 2014

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Footballer Ben Hayes, 18, has been jailed for four and a half years for killing a teenage peacemaker with a single punch in a post-party brawl

A Crystal Palace trainee who killed a peacemaker with a single punch when a drug-fuelled 16th birthday party ended in violence was jailed for four and a half years today.

Footballer Ben Hayes, 18, swung at trainee electrician George Verrier when he tried to stop a street brawl at the end of dancer Madison Morans celebrations.

Mr Verrier, 17, was able to walk away from the attack, but was found unconscious at a friend's house the following morning with severe bleeding on his brain, and died just hours later.

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