The family of the man killed by a single punch welcomed the review into his killer's 'ridiculously lenient' sentence and urged the Attorney General to double it.

Dominic Grieve QC has announced he is to look into the case of Lewis Gill who received a four year jail sentence for killing Asperger's sufferer Andrew Young.

The apparent lack of sentence handed to Gill has sparked outrage and triggered numerous complaints to the Attorney General's office in Westminster.

A statement made by Mr Young's family, which includes mother Pamela, 71, said they were pleased the sentence was being looked at again.

It said: “When we first heard that Gill was given a four year sentence we thought it was too short and expected him to get more than that. It's ridiculous.

“He (Gill) didn’t mean to kill him so a life sentence would have been extreme but he deserves more than what he was given.

“Looking at his criminal record he is obviously a trouble maker and we were hoping he would get about seven or eight years.

“A sentence so short might mean that he could do something else dangerous in the future.

“We are pleased that the Attorney General is reviewing the sentence as people like that never really seem to learn.”

Mr Young was a university graduate who spoke several languages including Arabic and Russian. But because of his Asperger’s he was said to have the social skills of a 14-year-old.

Mr Young studied part of a degree in Psychiatric Nursing at Oxford Brooks University.

He worked in several branches of Barclay's bank and had also taken jobs at a garage, Asda, and convenience store Kwik Save.

He was not employed at the time of his death but was an avid computer user at cyber cafes and had set up his own travel website.

Mrs Young said she missed her son 'dreadfully'.

She said: "Andrew was quiet, polite, very well behaved and sensitive growing up, we had a close relationship.”

Sister of victim Jason Peers calls for tougher sentences

The sister of Jason Peers, Debbie Holland, has welcomed calls for courts to hand out tougher sentences.

Jason was 38 when he was involved in an altercation in the outdoor smoking area at the Dolphin Pub in Holdenhurst Road.

He was punched so hard he suffered a fatal fractured skull when his head hit the ground. His attacker Jeremy Warren, who had a previous conviction for wounding, was sentenced to three years in prison and was out in 15 months.

Debbie said: “The sentences are disgusting. They should reflect what they’ve done, that they have taken a life.

“They have taken a dad away from his children, a son, a brother, an uncle.

“People don’t think of the consequences, but one punch can kills, it happens again and again.”