Mark Dixon death in Hartlepool: Paul Sutton jailed

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Mark Dixon died on 12 October, a week after being assaulted

A man has been sentenced for the manslaughter of a man who died after being attacked on a night out in Hartlepool.

Mark Dixon, 32, from Peterlee, died a week after suffering head injuries in an attack in Victoria Road on 5 October.

Paul Sutton, of Raby Gardens, was previously found guilty of manslaughter following a trial.

The 29-year-old was jailed for six years at Newcastle Crown Court.

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