'Lenient' sentence of thug who killed Northampton's Glenn Davies in one-punch attack increased by three years

Michael Taiwo was jailed four years in March for killed Glenn Davies - which an appeal today ruled was "unduly lenient".

A thug who killed a 25-year-old Northampton man in a town centre pub has had his "unduly lenient" prison sentence extended up to seven years.

Glenn Davies died after he was punched in the back of the head through the bars of a pub gate in a "cowardly, forceful" attack in August 2019.

His killer, Michael Taiwo, 23, of Lorne Road, was jailed in Match this year for four years and 10 months - but today (July 7), following an appeal, the Attorney General ruled his sentence was "unduly lenient" and increased it to seven years and two months.

Glenn Davies was killed by a savage punch the back of the head in August 2019. He was 25.

After the hearing today, the Attorney General said: “Taiwo’s dangerous and reckless actions cost the victim his life and caused significant grief for his family. I am pleased the Court of Appeal has increased the sentence today and I hope this gives some comfort to the victim’s family.”

In the savage attack at the Old Bank pub in Northampton last summer, a fight broke out between Glenn Davies and another man.

Taiwo joined in, punching Mr Davies to the head and kicking him in the face. The door staff intervened in the scuffle and ejected Taiwo from the pub, along with the other colleague involved in the fight with Mr Davies.

After walking away, Taiwo returned and looked for another way back into the pub before spotting Glenn through the bars of a gate into the pub's garden.

Taiwo then ran and delivered a powerful punch to the back of his victim's head. Mr Davies collapsed around 21 seconds later and never recovered.

After his arrest, Taiwo pleaded guilty to manslaughter and not-guilty to murder.

At Northampton Crown Court in March, Glenn's partner bravely stood to tell her boyfriend's killer how his actions had "taken everything from her."

She told the court: "He was a kind caring and loving boyfriend. He meant the world to me.

"I never thought I would have to see my boyfriend that way. To me, he was invincible.

"He was such a joy to have in my life and I am completely heartbroken he isn't here."

Taiwo was sentenced by Her Honour Judge Adrienne Lucking to four years and 10 months in jail.