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Widow to make compensation claim against killer doorman

The widow of a man killed by a bouncer has announced that she is preparing to make a compensation claim against his employers.

Her husband, George MacDonald, died following a single punch by former amateur heavyweight boxer Marcus Marriot, who was a doorman at London's infamous Stringfellows club.

Mr MacDonald was on an alcohol-fuelled stag-night with friends when he allegedly groped a dancer. 21-stone Marriott ejected him from the club and was caught on CCTV landing a vicious left-hook that left him suffering horrific head injuries, including a shattered jaw. Mr MacDonald fractured his skull on collision with the pavement and died a few minutes later.

33-year-old Marriott was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to three years in prison after a retrial at the Old Bailey.

The victim’s widow, Tanya, revealed that she is planning to make the compensation claim in order to secure the financial future of herself and her children. They were reliant on George's wage as a marketing executive, as her personal injury solicitor, Stuart Dench, explained, "Mr MacDonald was married with two young children.

"His family were financially dependant upon him and it is that financial dependency which will form the basis of the claim."

Taking time out from the busy task of preparing the compensation claim, Tanya MacDonald released a statement to the press saying, "I am grateful for every day that George and I had together and the two lovely children he has left behind.

"It is now my responsibility to raise the children in the way George and I would have done together."