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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 was returning from a night out in Hartlepool with his partner Anne Fisher when he asked a group on the bus to stop swearing in front of her. | The father-of-three was returning from a night out in Hartlepool with his partner Anne Fisher when he asked a group on the bus to stop swearing in front of her. |
| Robson, who was drunk, had already upset fellow passengers with a torrent of abuse and foul language when he began to abuse Mrs Fisher. | Robson, who was drunk, had already upset fellow passengers with a torrent of abuse and foul language when he began to abuse Mrs Fisher. |
| Gary Robson had been drinking before the attack | Gary Robson had been drinking before the attack |
| 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." | "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. | 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." | "He didn't deserve to die like this but he can now rest in peace and we can all move on." |
| The court heard that Mr Dixon and his partner were attempting to leave the bus ahead of their intended stop when the attack happened. | The court heard that Mr Dixon and his partner were attempting to leave the bus ahead of their intended stop when the attack happened. |
| The driver was calling police when Mr Dixon momentarily got back on the bus to pass on his name and address. | The driver was calling police when Mr Dixon momentarily got back on the bus to pass on his name and address. |
| At that point, Robson pushed past Mrs Fisher, knocking off her glasses, and shoved his victim in the chest with two hands. | At that point, Robson pushed past Mrs Fisher, knocking off her glasses, and shoved his victim in the chest with two hands. |
| Mr Dixon fell backwards onto the pavement, smashing his head on the ground and suffered a catastrophic brain injury. | Mr Dixon fell backwards onto the pavement, smashing his head on the ground and suffered a catastrophic brain injury. |