Charlie Prodromou, 63, died in hospital after a fight with Paul Tallant, 43, outside The Watch House pub on March 1.
Charlie was described by his family as a “truly good man” with a “beautifully jolly face”.
Tallant, from Eltham, pleaded guilty to Charlie’s manslaughter and will be sentenced next week.
‘Was it worth it?’
During a hearing at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday (December 5), statements were read from Charlie’s daughters and grandchildren, painting a picture of a supportive individual who was still grappling with the loss of his wife at the time of his own death.
Taeler, one of Charlie’s grandchildren, told the court Tallant killed her grandad to satisfy his “narcistic need to prove a point”.
“Was it worth it? Was that very moment you robbed a man’s life worth it?” she asked.
One of Charlie’s daughters, Adele, told Tallant: “That horrific night you carelessly killed my dad and killed a part of me with him.
“Remember this. You made your choice and may you suffer the rightful consequences of your own behaviour.”
Concluding her statement, she told Tallant “I hope he haunts you” and “my dad can rest in peace, but you never will”.
‘Good Samaritan prevented from breaking up fight’
The court previously heard that Charlie had been celebrating his birthday on the evening of his death.
At around 8.30pm Charlie, who was visibly drunk, was asked to leave by a female pub manager after he was seen smoking inside.
Charlie refused to leave the pub at which point Tallant intervened and attempted to diffuse the situation, witnesses said.
The court heard that Charlie got up off his seat, offered Tallant to go outside to fight, and pushed both Tallant and the bar manager on his way out.
Tallant’s attitude then changed from “calm down” to “come on then”, the court heard.
Once outside Charlie threw the first punch but was fatally injured when Tallant punched him twice to the face, causing him to fall to the ground and hit his head.
With Charlie on the ground, Tallant flexed his biceps then put his arms in the air in the “victor’s stance”, the court heard.
During the fight a “good Samaritan” had approached to intervene in the fight.
But his efforts were thwarted by Danny Donovan, 40, of Marshalsea Road, Southwark, who threatened the man with a knife.
Donovan, who did not know either Charlie or Tallant, will be sentenced for affray and possession of a knife next week.
The court heard that both Tallant and Donovan were devastated when they discovered that Charlie was fatally injured.
Judge Andrew Lees had intended to sentence both men on Friday but as legal submissions overran, the sentencing exercise was delayed until next week.
