Workmate convicted of killing colleague

A workmate has today been convicted of killing a colleague after flooring him with a single punch following an argument over football.Dean Hartley struck Karl Swift with such a blow he suffered a broken jaw and was knocked unconscious before hitting the floor in New Road, Halesowen.The pair and other co-workers - all from South Yorkshire - had been drinking at a pub in the town from the early evening of 8 September last year.There was a disagreement between Hartley and Mr Swift which saw them &r