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Two brothers have been jailed for the manslaughter of a 79-year-old pensionerafter a row over a parking space led to a revenge attack. Two brothers have been jailed for the manslaughter of a 79-year-old pensioner after a row over a parking space led to a revenge attack.
Bernard Gilbert, 79, died minutes after a brick was thrown into his home in Spondon, Derby, on 28 January 2007.Bernard Gilbert, 79, died minutes after a brick was thrown into his home in Spondon, Derby, on 28 January 2007.
Mark Forbes, 40, of Kedleston Close, Ripley, was jailed for three years. Mark Forbes, 40, of Kedleston Close, Ripley, was jailed for three years and his younger brother Steven, 22, of South Normanton, for 27 months.
His younger brother Steven, 22, of Gladstone Street, South Normanton, was given a jail sentence of two years and three months at Birmingham Crown Court. The victim was tracked down through a police database, the court heard.
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During the trial, the court heard Mr Gilbert had been involved in a dispute over a parking space at Asda with 26-year-old Zoe Forbes, Mark Forbes' wife, four days before his death. During the trial at Nottingham Crown Court, the jury was told Mr Gilbert had been involved in a dispute over a parking space at an Asda supermarket with 26-year-old Zoe Forbes, Mark Forbes' wife, four days before his death.
The court also heard how Mark Forbes then plotted a revenge attack and traced Mr Gilbert's address through a then-serving police officer. The court also heard how Mark Forbes then plotted a revenge attack.
The officer, Stephen Smith, has since resigned and was fined £1,200 under the Data Protection Act. He traced Mr Gilbert's address from his car registration number, with the help of a then-serving police officer.
Mrs Forbes was also charged with manslaughter but the charge was dismissed due to a lack of evidence. She admitted conspiracy to damage property. The officer, Stephen Smith, formerly of Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, has since resigned and was fined £1,200 under the Data Protection Act.
Mrs Forbes was also charged with manslaughter but the charge was dismissed due to a lack of evidence.
She admitted conspiracy to damage property and was sentenced to 100 hours community service.
Mr Gilbert had health problems including diabetes and high blood pressure and had a limited life expectancy.Mr Gilbert had health problems including diabetes and high blood pressure and had a limited life expectancy.
Giving evidence, Dr Michael Miller Craig, from the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, said it was "highly likely" that his fatal heart attack was caused by the stress after the brick attack, which he added was of "extreme relevance".Giving evidence, Dr Michael Miller Craig, from the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, said it was "highly likely" that his fatal heart attack was caused by the stress after the brick attack, which he added was of "extreme relevance".
The judge, Mrs Justice Julia Macur, said Mr Gilbert's death was "pointless and premature" and had "debilitated his family with grief".
Mark Forbes told the court he had no intention of causing harm to Mr Gilbert and that text messages sent to his wife talking about the pensioner's death were "bravado".Mark Forbes told the court he had no intention of causing harm to Mr Gilbert and that text messages sent to his wife talking about the pensioner's death were "bravado".