Live coverage of man being sentenced for Christmas Eve manslaughter of father

Live coverage of Willington man, Martin Greensmith, as he is sentenced for the manslaughter of his father Steven Shevels.

Live coverage of man being sentenced for Christmas Eve manslaughter of father
  • Good afternoon and welcome to the live coverage of the sentencing of Martin Greensmith.
  • The 37-year-old was convicted of the manslaughter of his dad, Steven Shevels, following a trial at Teesside Crown Court last month.
  • Jurors heard that Greensmith reacted angrily when learning that Mr Shevels was his father after he turned up at the Queen’s Head in Willington on Christmas Eve.
  • The fatal push came after 61-year-old Mr Shevels was asked to leave the pub for becoming a nuisance to the Greensmith family.