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Stuart Humphreys struck Scott Sheard of Formby, Merseyside, outside a Southport nightclub in October 2009 after he pushed him out of the bar for taking a bottle of beer outside.

The 26-year-old never recovered from his severe injuries and later died in January 2012 after suffering permanent brain damage.

Humphreys, 38, from Liverpool, was found guilty of manslaughter at Liverpool Crown Court.

One witness described the punch as "good" and "fast", adding that Mr Sheard was unconscious before he hit the ground.

Prosecutors said the bouncer "pole-axed" Mr Sheard – while Humphreys claimed he hit him with "the heel of his hand" because he believed the victim was about to punch him.

He claimed that either Mr Sheard or his friend Luke Rigby had threatened to stab him after the clubber lost his temper because he told him he could not take glass bottles outside.

He said that he had not intended to push Mr Sheard backwards out of the club, which caused him to stumble.

However, after nearly eight hours of deliberations a jury found him unanimously guilty.

Humphreys was remanded on conditional bail and is set to be sentenced on May 19.