A moving statement was read on behalf of the family of Nigel Mazs, who was kicked in the head by Martin Montgomery on December 22 last year.

Nigel Mazs (inset) and flats at Malakoff Close, Yarmouth (Image: Submitted/Denise Bradley, Newsquest) Mr Mazs and friends had gathered in a stairwell outside Montgomery's flat in Malakoff Close, Great Yarmouth.

At just after 11am Montgomery came out of his flat, angered at the group's drug-taking, and began shouting and swearing.

Martin Montgomery after he was arrested (Image: Norfolk Constabulary) With the help of others Mr Mazs was able to reach the town centre, where the emergency services were called, but he died in hospital on January 4 almost two weeks after the attack.

Police at Regent Road, Great Yarmouth (Image: Newsquest) Montgomery appeared at Norwich Crown Court on Tuesday (November 26) for sentencing, after jurors took less than 90 minutes to find him guilty of murder following a nine-day trial earlier this month.

Judge Alice Robinson imposed a life sentence with a minimum term of 12 years imprisonment, on the same day that Montgomery turned 32.

Judge Alice Robinson (Image: Newwquest) The court heard a moving victim impact statement from Tonia McNulty, Mr Mazs's........

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