Overview

• Ben and Lee Starr, both intoxicated, fought at the Foxhill motocross venue in Upper Wanborough on August 22, 2024.
• A single punch from Ben caused head injuries that led to Lee’s death three days later in hospital.
• After a Goodyear indication hearing, Ben Starr pleaded guilty and received a two-year term at Swindon Crown Court on June 26.
• Defence counsel said Lee had thrown blows before the fatal punch, highlighting the brothers’ intoxication during the altercation.
• In a statement read to court, Jaye Starr said Lee was ‘cruelly and senselessly’ taken from their children, leaving the family in unbearable grief without him.