Jogger who killed a man in a one-punch attack before standing over him and saying ‘that’s what you get’ is jailed for more than eight years
- Timothy Lang was killed in a one-punch attack in Brisbane in 2016
- He was hit by Wayne Andrew Hearn after Mr Lang made an innocuous comment
- Hearn said ‘I told you to stop’ and ‘that’s what you get’ before walking off
- He has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years over the sickening attack
A single blow to the jaw was all it took to kill Queensland father Timothy Lang.
He fell back and hit his head on the concrete footpath outside of the Fox Hotel in South Brisbane after being punched by a jogger, and later died in hospital.
The man who hit Mr Lang and left him lying on the ground, Wayne Andrew Hearn, has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years behind bars for the 2016 attack.
Timothy Lang (left) died after being attacked by Wayne Andrew Hearn (right) in Brisbane
Hearn had gone for a run on the morning of October 8 when he passed Mr Lang heading in the opposite direction on Melbourne Street, but turned back when he made a comment.
The pair knew each other and exchanged words before Hearn punched Mr Lang and walked away.
He returned seconds later and stood over the victim as he lay unconscious on the ground, saying words to the effect of ‘I told you to stop’ and ‘that’s what you get’.
Hearn told onlookers to call for help and then left.
Hearn (pictured) had gone for a run on the morning of October 8 when he passed Mr Lang heading in the opposite direction
But his lawyer said he hadn’t meant to kill Mr Lang.
‘He actually indicated that he was praying for the victim while the victim was still on life support, and hoping that he wouldn’t die,’ Carl Martinovic said.
Hearn must serve 80 per cent of his sentence before he is eligible to apply for parole.