Newcastle man jailed over one-punch assault that killed his mate
By Tyson Cottrill
A NSW Hunter man has been jailed over a one-punch assault which claimed the life of his mate in Newcastle in 2018.
Shane Holmes was sentenced to five years and nine months jail with a non-parole period of four years and three months over the attack on Chad Hadden.Â
A Supreme Court judge found Holmes struck Mr Hadden suddenly and without warning in what was essentially a brain snap .
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Shane Holmes has been sentenced to at least four years and three months jail over the one punch death of his mater Chad Hadden in Newcastle in 2018.(Supplied)