Warwickshire man jailed for killing wife with single punch
A south Warwickshire television location manager who killed his wife with a single blow during a trivial argument following a dinner party has been jailed for 18 months.
Jonathan Wicks, of Stourton, who had worked on several hit shows including the BBC's Holby City, was convicted of manslaughter by a jury at Warwick Crown Court following a four-day trial in May.
The trial was told that Wicks had argued with his wife Sarah about several issues before the fatal incident, including an "overcooked" joint of beef which had been prepared for guests.
Sentencing the 48-year-old at Birmingham Crown Court, Judge Richard Griffith-Jones said the offence was so serious that only a custodial sentence could be justified.
Wicks, who was allowed to remain seated as sentence was handed down, had denied the manslaughter of his wife, claiming to have acted in self-defence after she threw plates at him. Mrs Wicks, 49, died in May last year after suffering a ruptured artery in her neck at the couple's home at The Old Chapel, Stourton.
