Man jailed for manslaughter after one punch kills father at pub

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 10 Nov, 13:57 · Archive

Kieran Lettin was jailed for four years and ten months after punching a father outside a St Albans pub in an unprovoked attack.

Kieran Lettin, 45, was sentenced at St Albans Crown Court on 9 November to four years and ten months in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter.

The incident took place outside Waterend Barn pub on St Peter's Street in St Albans in October 2025. Lettin had been drinking in the pub's beer garden with a friend and playing music through a device not connected to the venue. Staff asked them to leave because of their behaviour.

At around 11.16pm, Lettin made a comment to a woman, which sparked an argument that spilled onto the main road. A physical altercation broke out between Lettin and another man, involving punching and pushing. Rabindra, a father of two who was not involved in the dispute, tried to defuse the situation by offering Lettin a drink.

Lettin punched Rabindra once, knocking him unconscious as he fell to the ground, before fleeing the scene. Police arrested him on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. Rabindra died in hospital from his injuries months after the attack, and Lettin was subsequently charged with manslaughter.

In a victim impact statement, one of Rabindra's sons said his father 'would have simply been coming over to help' and that 'as a result of that kind gesture, he ended up losing his life in such a violent way'. He described his father as 'a kind man and never violent' and 'a larger-than-life character' who was 'eccentric and had a way of always making people's day better'.

How it is being reported

• Man jailed for unprovoked punch that killed father outside Herts pubA man has been jailed for manslaughter after fatally punching a father outside Waterend Barn pub, St Albans in an unprovoked attack.The Comet · 10 Nov, 13:39
• Man jailed over one-punch attack that killed dad-of-two at Hertfordshire pubA man has been jailed following a St Albans pub attack that killed a father-of-two.Watford Observer · 10 Nov, 13:32
• Man jailed for unprovoked punch that killed father outside St Albans pubA man has been jailed for manslaughter after fatally punching a father outside Waterend Barn pub, St Albans in an unprovoked attack.Herts Advertiser · 10 Nov, 13:25

In this story: Kieran Lettin · Rabindra · St Albans · Waterend Barn · St Albans Crown Court

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