Teesside Footballer Jailed Six Years Eight Months Manslaughter York One-Punch Attack

Mckenzie Dicicco, a 22-year-old footballer, was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison for the manslaughter of James Hitchcock, a 32-year-old goalkeeper for Barton Town FC. The fatal incident occurred at York Station after a day out when Dicicco, who had been drinking and was seen as aggressive, struck Hitchcock from behind during a nonsensical argument. Hitchcock, a married father with a six-month-old son, suffered a severe head injury and died in hospital three days later. CCTV footage showed Hitchcock approaching Dicicco peacefully with open palms, and efforts to calm Dicicco down were resisted by him. The attack has left Hitchcock's family devastated, with his wife describing an 'unexplainable grief' as she raises their son alone. Dicicco, who had played for several local clubs, pleaded guilty to manslaughter at Leeds Crown Court, where the tragic circumstances were detailed.