Two Jailed Over Fatal Lewisham Pub Attack, Including 10 Years and Six Months for Paul Tallant

Prosecutors said CCTV footage with eyewitness accounts disproved a self-defence claim after a drink- and drug-fuelled confrontation outside The Watch House.

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Woolwich Crown Court sentenced Paul Tallant, 43, to 10 years and six months for manslaughter, and Danny Donovan, 40, to two years and two months for affray and possessing a bladed article.
The 63-year-old victim, Charlie Prodromou, who had been celebrating his birthday, was punched twice in the head outside The Watch House on March 1 and later died in hospital.
CPS officials said CCTV showed Tallant delivering the blows, and he was seen raising his arms and shadow boxing as he walked away.
Tallant admitted in hospital that he had taken cocaine and consumed large amounts of alcohol over several days before the assault.
Police arrested Tallant near Lewisham High Street at 8:46pm within minutes of the attack, and he was initially charged with murder before a manslaughter plea was accepted following evidence review.