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Sentencing for banker's killers Brothers who killed banker jailed
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Two brothers who admitted the manslaughter of a banker who died as he tried to help a homeless man in Norwich are to be sentenced later. Two brothers who admitted the manslaughter of a banker who died as he tried to help a homeless man in Norwich have been jailed.
Frank McGarahan, 45, of Hertfordshire, an executive at Barclays Wealth, died in hospital the day after the attack in Norwich on 28 September 2008.Frank McGarahan, 45, of Hertfordshire, an executive at Barclays Wealth, died in hospital the day after the attack in Norwich on 28 September 2008.
Tom and Ben Cowles, aged 22 and 21, of Costessey, near Norwich, had both denied murder at a hearing on 9 June. Tom Cowles, 22, of Costessey, near Norwich, was jailed for seven years.
The brothers will appear at Norwich Crown Court for sentencing. Ben Cowles, 21, also of Costessey, near Norwich, has been jailed for seven and a half years.
Both men, of Beaumont Road, also admitted affray, while Ben Cowles pleaded guilty to an additional charge of assault. Both men, of Beaumont Road, also admitted affray, while Ben pleaded guilty to an additional charge of assault.
Mr McGarahan, his brother Kevin and cousin Sean Ryan had witnessed an assault on another man in central Norwich at about 0300 BST. Mr McGarahan, his brother Kevin and cousin Sean Ryan, had witnessed an assault on another man in central Norwich at about 0300 BST.
The hearing on 9 June was told how they had intervened after seeing a group of youths attacking a man of "down-and-out appearance". At a hearing on 9 June, the court was told how the men intervened after seeing a group of youths attacking a man of "down-and-out appearance".
The court saw CCTV footage of the incident captured by a number of city centre cameras.The court saw CCTV footage of the incident captured by a number of city centre cameras.