Trevor Gocan, aged 57, was sentenced to 12 years for manslaughter after fatally assaulting his 74-year-old neighbor, James "Jim" O'Neill, after an argument over an open gate. Gocan was convicted on May 1, following CCTV footage showing a brief confrontation that resulted in a traumatic brain injury for O'Neill, who died two weeks later. The judge highlighted Gocan's lack of threat and loss of control during the altercation. O'Neill's widow expressed profound grief, haunted by the trauma of the incident, while Gocan expressed remorse for his actions in a court letter, admitting he had failed everyone involved.
Jim was not only my husband for 49 years but my soulmate... I struggle to sleep and have recurring nightmares witnessing the love of my life bleeding on the floor.
You did not need to defend yourself - the truth is, you lost your temper and control.
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