'Not a day goes by that we don't think about our dear dad' - family tell of devastation as killer of Gediminas Vaitkus is jailed

His daughter spoke as 19-year-old Boston man Hikmet Maez was beginning a three year sentence for manslaughter for the killing of Mr Vaitkus, 43, in July this year.

Teenager jailed for one punch attack that killed Boston-dadMr Vaitkus’ 19-year-old daughter, who asked not to be named, said: “Not a day goes by that we do not think about our dear dad. We are truly and deeply devastated.

“My seven-year-old brother is finding it so difficult to deal with dad’s passing and is constantly asking mum when he will get to see his dad. It breaks our heart having to tell him that dad will never be returning.

“Our dear dad was a devoted family man and loved us all, including his mum and siblings who are also finding it extremely hard to cope with, especially him being the youngest of four.

“It has been the worst thing we have ever had to go through and we truly hope that no one ever has to suffer the pain that we have been through due to a careless act that happened whilst he was simply walking home.

“Our dad loved life and his freedom, who worked hard to make sure me and my brother were both happy at all times.

“We, as a family, are still struggling to come to terms with not being able to see our loved one again, it’s hard to believe that that is the reality we are going to have to live with. We have been torn into pieces and we miss our dad more and more everyday.”