Man left cousin with devastating brain injury after punching him outside a bar

Mark Wyatt admitted causing grievous bodily harm to his cousin (Picture: PA/North News)

A football fan has been spared jail after a single punch caused a life-changing brain injury to his cousin.

Mark Wyatt punched his cousin Anthony Robson while they were out drinking following Sunderland FC’s last match of the season in May 2024, after post-match ‘banter’ turned into an argument.

But the force of the blow caused Anthony to fall backwards onto the road, causing two bleeds on...