Sickening footage shows moment surly teenager killed army veteran, 82, with a single punch after being told off for causing trouble in Derby bus station

Sickening footage shows the moment a surly teenager killed an 82-year-old Army veteran with a single punch after being told off for causing trouble in a Derby bus station.

Omar Moumeche, who was 16 at the time, violently attacked beloved Dennis Clarke at Derby bus station after he told off his friends for messing about on an escalator.

The 82-year-old pensioner was on his way home from a shopping trip when he suffered a fractured skull as well as a bleed on the brain.

He sadly died at Queen's Medical Centre, in Nottingham, nine days after the assault on May 6, 2021.

Moumeche, now 18, was found guilty of manslaughter in July and was sentenced to two years in youth detention at Derby Crown Court today.

Police have now released shocking footage of the attack showing Mr Clarke being surrounded by the group of teens he had earlier challenged at The Eagle Market.

The former soldier, who served in Singapore in the Sherwood Foresters regiment, was then followed to Derby bus station, where he was surrounded and viciously punched to the ground. Moumeche fled the bus station but was arrested within minutes.

Mr Clarke's 'devastating' death will take his family many years to come to terms with, his nephew Ricky Darvey told the sentencing hearing in a victim impact statement, the Mirror reports.

He said about his beloved uncle: 'His death has left a hole in the lives of the whole family and we have just been left with a feeling of emptiness.

'There will forever be an empty chair at Christmas and an empty place on the dancefloor.'

He also told how Mr Clarke loved fishing and dancing, was a committed Christian and 'doted on his family'.

Detective Inspector Mark Shaw said: 'Our investigation was assisted by the capture of CCTV footage and many witness accounts, all of which were presented during the trial.

'The defendant claimed he acted in self-defence, and the jury on the balance and high threshold required refused to accept his version of events.

'Dennis was a well known and loved friend and family member.

'Dennis' family were present throughout the hearings and have acted with absolute dignity both throughout the trial and including at the time the guilty verdict was returned and I thank them for that.

'The tragic events of that day have had a devastating effect on both the families of Mr Clarke and of the defendant himself.

'Mr Moumeche's actions in that moment will have lasting affects both short term whilst he is serving his custodial sentence, and post sentence as he tries to move forward.

'I hope that this case will demonstrate how important it is to stop and take a moment before resolving any matters and avoid resorting to the level of violence and the consequences seen here. 

'I would like to express my thanks to the family of Mr Clarke for the dignity shown throughout the entire criminal process and hope they can look to move forward and now focus on their fond memories of Dennis.'

Andrew Baxter, from the CPS, said: 'Dennis Clarke's tragic death was the result of this young person's intimidating and aggressive behaviour, refusing to back down and not knowing when to walk away.

'Mr Clarke was within his rights to challenge the behaviour and had then gone about his business, assuming that the incident was concluded.

'Moumeche chose to confront him at the bus station, behaving in an aggressive and intimidating way to a man in his 80s who posed no threat.

'He then threw a punch which led to the death of an elderly and innocent man, and a family grieving a much-loved family member and respected member of the community.

'I would like to offer everyone close to Dennis Clarke every sympathy for their loss.'

Judge Shaun Smith KC told Moumeche: 'You could have walked away but you decided to get involved and shortly before you delivered the blow an 82-year-old man was surrounded by three youngsters and you struck him with a deliberate blow.'

No further action was taken against two other teenage boys who were arrested at the time in connection with the attack.