Family of Leeds man pay tribute as three Doncaster doormen sentenced over his death

Three Doncaster doormen have been jailed for causing the death of a 30 year old from Leeds, during an altercation outside a bar in May 2022.

37-year-old Mark Rowing, 44-year-old Dwayne Watson, and 30-year-old David Williams all admitted manslaughter through gross negligence in February.

Jamie Kelly suffered serious injuries after being confronted by the three on Silver Street and died in hospital the following day.

Today Rowing, of Exchange Street in Doncaster, has been sentenced to two years and five months in prison.

Dwayne Watson, of Kingston Road in Worksop, has been sentenced to two years and David Williams, of Kinross Crescent in Nottingham has been sentenced to one year and eight months.

In their tribute, Jamie's family wrote: “Jamie had a huge personality. He was full of life and fun. The atmosphere in any room he walked into would immediately change because of his positive energy, charm, and fantastic sense of humour.

“He was friendly towards anyone he met, and anyone who had the pleasure of meeting him would only have nice things to say about him.

“His lovely group of friends, who have shown an outpouring of support during the court process, are testament to this.

“Jamie’s main passion was singing. He was always singing, writing songs about love, and playing the piano. He had a beautiful voice and was in a band for a long time.

“He had just finished studying for his music production degree and was ready to start an exciting new chapter in his life. Sadly, that new chapter is one he never got to experience.

“Jamie has left a huge hole in our lives and the lives of his friends. Family meant everything to him, and he was our rockstar.

“While he was always the ‘fun one,’ Jamie could also be quiet and reflective, and he gave careful consideration to life’s big decisions.

“Fairness and doing the right thing meant a lot to him.

“On the night that he died, Jamie was just doing what so many of us have done before. He was out with his friends to celebrate a major milestone in one of their lives. He was just having a good time.

“His death has changed us as a family forever, and the awful events of four years ago will never leave us. But, we want everyone to know the sort of person that Jamie was.

“He was funny, kind, family-orientated and had an incredible passion for life. That is how we’ll always remember him.”