Family hit out as man who killed bank chief in street attack gets just three years

THE sister of a banking executive who died after a fatal West End attack says the sentence handed to his killer is an “insult” which should be challenged by the Attorney General.

- Tristan Kirk

Paul Mason, 52, was walking home from dinner with a friend at The Ivy when he was set upon by a complete stranger, 34-year-old Steven Allan, who was under the mistaken impression his friend’s phone had been stolen.

Allan knocked Mr Mason to the ground and continued to strike him before delivering a final blow that left him unconscious on the pavement. Mr Mason died six months later from brain injuries sustained in the attack.

Allan, who admitted manslaughter, was cleared of murder in the Soho attack and was sentenced last week to three years and nine months in prison.