Nathan Pilling confronted Michael Dawson, 78, after the retired engineer spoke to him about riding on the pavement in Bury town centre on the night of 24 August last year.
With one punch, the 24-year-old sent the great-grandfather crashing to the floor where he hit his head and was knocked unconscious. He failed to recover and died in hospital less than two weeks later.
Shocked members of the public chased Pilling who tried to get away on his bike, said Greater Manchester Police. The attacker was eventually intercepted by police and arrested.
At Minshull Street Crown Court this week, Pilling was jailed for five years and four months for the manslaughter of Dawson, who was described by his family as a “charismatic, kind man”.
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