A homeless man who killed a man he called his 'brother' with a singe punch has been jailed.

Daniel Fitzpatrick, 27, left Philip Leonard, 34, with fatal injuries after landing the blow on July 28 last year.

When officers arrived at the scene in Birmingham city centre, the thug, originally from Ireland, claimed that his 'brother' had been run over by a vehicle which had failed to stop.

However, witnesses claimed that they had seen an altercation between the friends at around 1.30am, involving loud voices and swearing.

Jurors heard how an agitated Fitzpatrick, of no fixed address, was seen kicking nearby shop windows during the bizarre incident.

The punch caused tragic Mr Leonard to fall on to the road and hit his head on the ground, and he was declared dead on August 14 last year.

Following a week-long trial, Fitzpatrick was found guilty of manslaughter at Birmingham Crown Court , and was sentenced to six-and-a-half years behind bars on Monday.