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| Man sentenced over bus death row | Man sentenced over bus death row |
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| A man has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for the manslaughter of a fellow passenger who died after he fell from a bus in County Durham. | A man has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for the manslaughter of a fellow passenger who died after he fell from a bus in County Durham. |
| Stan Dixon, 60, was pushed from the vehicle by Gary Robson at Horden, near Peterlee, on 28 June, following a row about bad language. | Stan Dixon, 60, was pushed from the vehicle by Gary Robson at Horden, near Peterlee, on 28 June, following a row about bad language. |
| The 23-year-old from Peterlee pleaded guilty to manslaughter which the judge took into account when sentencing. | The 23-year-old from Peterlee pleaded guilty to manslaughter which the judge took into account when sentencing. |
| Mr Dixon, from Horden, died in hospital four days after the incident. | Mr Dixon, from Horden, died in hospital four days after the incident. |
| The father-of-three had asked a group on the bus to stop swearing in front of his partner. | The father-of-three had asked a group on the bus to stop swearing in front of his partner. |
| 'Bad dream' | |
| Following the sentencing Mr Dixon's partner, Anne Fisher, said in a statement: "Stan was standing up for what he believed in and was protecting me at the time. He was an old-fashioned bloke. | |
| "Since he died it has been like a bad dream and I can't imagine life without him. I am still devastated at his death, as is my daughter Lauren." | |
| His daughter June said: "My father was an old-fashioned, traditional man, who will never be able to see his grandson grow up. | |
| "He didn't deserve to die like this but he can now rest in peace and we can all move on." |