One punch killer Edgaras Motiejunas jailed for five years

A killer who was caught on CCTV punching a 68-year-old man to the ground and then driving off with his car was jailed for just five years. Evaldas Simanaitis fell backwards and smashed his head on the pavement outside his home in Leytonstone, east London, on 16 October 2023. As he lay dying Lithuanian Edgaras Motiejunas, 24, drove away with his Toyota car. ‘That punch was unprovoked, unnecessary and most importantly unlawful,’ said Sam Trefgarne, prosecuting. Mr Simanaitis fell backwards…

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