A killer is being moved to an open prison after just two years behind bars- leaving the victim's family disgusted.
Antony 'Anto' Robinson died after being punched by his friend Michael Peter Halliday, 40, outside a pub, TeessideLive reports.
The one-punch-killing, outside a pub in Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, left Mr Robinson's sister devastated. She is "disgusted" at his relocation to an open prison.
Mr Robinson, 49, was killed outside The Roundel pub, which led to Halliday being given a seven year jail sentence at Teesside Crown Court in March 2020.
The attacker, the court was told, had shown no remorse and that Mr Robinson's death had ripped his family apart.
Police at the time welcomed the sentence saying the defendant had carried out a "mindless act of violence".
But Antony's sister Jane Robinson has now discovered Halliday has been moved to Kirklevington Grange - less than two years after he was sentenced at the court in Middlesbrough.
Jane, 49, told TeessideLive: "I'm absolutely disgusted. We have not got any justice.
"It doesn't give people the incentive not to kill anyone - you'll do 18 months and you'll be out!
"What's the point in saying to them they've got this sentence and then don't follow it through. It's pathetic, it's absolutely shocking.
"Why is he not doing that sentence? Even with good behaviour it shouldn't make any difference.
"My mam's ill, it's knocked her physically sick.
"It's like my brother wasn't worth anything, that's what it makes me feel like. It's like he was just a piece of dirt.
"He was someone's dad, grandfather, son, brother and best friend.
"They're not bothered, they just leave us to grieve for the rest of our lives and he just carries on with his happy family as if nothing has happened and he wasn't worth anything.
"He was worth everything to us."
During the five day trial, the jury heard how Halliday punched Mr Robinson outside the pub before getting a Chinese on his way home.
Nicky Dry, prosecuting, told the court how Halliday of Middlesbrough, threw a forceful right hand to Mr Robinson's face.
He said that Halliday then left his friend dying on the ground, with strangers rushing to his aid, ignoring his own son's concerned cry.
Halliday denied manslaughter and told the jury, during his evidence, how Mr Robinson had tried to "lunge" at him before he threw the punch.
He said: "I turned to get away from him, I turned upwards and struck him. As I struck him I turned.
"I thought he was attacking me at the time. He was already attacking me, forcing me down a dark alley."
Halliday said he had no idea how serious the blow was until police turned up and arrested him at his home.
The five-day trial heard how the two men had been friends and Mr Robinson occasionally carried out work for Halliday, who earned around £100,000 a year working offshore.
But violence flared between the pair as they drank in the pub with Halliday's son Jacob.
The mood turned after Halliday was said to have knocked Mr Robinson off a stool inside the pub.
The confrontation continued outside where Hallliday struck the fatal blow, which one witness said knocked Mr Robinson out cold.
Antony's aunt Irene Sparrow is asking people to sign an online petition after find out the prison move.
The 66-year-old said: "It's all wrong. He was given a seven year sentence so he should do the seven years.
"He's killed another human being and it shouldn't have happened.
"It's alright for him to go home to his family - our Anto doesn't come home to our family!
"Why should his family have the benefit of him going home when we have got nothing?
"All we have got are his ashes, pictures of him and memories.
"We don't want him to come out. He got seven years so he should do the seven years."
Jane and Irene said that Antony was loved by many in the area and more than 400 people turned out for his funeral.
Jane said: "He was daft as a brush. Anto always had a big cheesy grin on his face, that's how everyone knew him.
"Everybody loved him. He enjoyed a good sing song, we always went to the karaoke. He was my best friend."
Irene added: "He was lovely, he was always a gentle giant. He loved his family, he loved his kids and his grandkids.
"There was hundreds at his funeral, it was amazing all the people that came. He's missed by lots of people.
"I have got a necklace around my neck with his ashes in so I carry him around with me all the time."
A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: "Our heartfelt sympathies remain with Mr Robinson’s family and friends.
"Offenders are only moved to open prisons after a careful risk assessment by the Parole Board.
"They can be moved back to closed conditions at any time if their behaviour is a concern."
