Moment killer strolls back to supermarket to attack father in row over a queue jump – as he is jailed for just five years

Haunting footage shows the moment a killer calmly walked into a Sainsbury’s supermarket to fatally attack a dad after queue-jumping.

Demiesh Williams, 30, was today jailed for five years and three months for the death of Andrew Clark, who was hailed as a ‘hard-working family man’.

The 43-year-old victim died from injuries sustained when Williams struck him with an open palm following an argument at a supermarket in Beckenham, south-east London.

Woolwich Crown Court heard Mr Clark challenged the defendant as he tried to get in line at the till.

Bus driver Williams then left the store and went to a car but decided to return and confront Mr Clark, as seen on CCTV.

The attacker then slapped his victim with his open hand, causing him to fall to the ground, the court was told.

Mr Clark died from his injuries three days later after being declared brain dead.

Williams later pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was jailed this morning.

Demiesh Williams is seen outside the Sainsbury’s store in Beckenham, south-east London

Demiesh Williams (pictured), 30, was today sentenced to five years and three months in prison for the death of Andrew Clark.

Judge Andrew Lees said: ‘Andrew Clark was 43 when he died. He was a hardworking family man.

‘I heard Andrew’s wife and sister read heartfelt statements in court. What the family said in court reveals the magnitude of what happened, the devastating loss and the consequences of your actions.

‘The family is facing unimaginable grief from which recovery may never be complete. By all accounts Andrew Clark was much loved, greatly respected and will be greatly missed and this should never have happened.’

He told the defendant: ‘Demiesh Williams, the court’s sentence for the intentional murder of Andrew Clark is five years and three months.

‘You will serve up to two-thirds of this sentence, then you will be released in accordance with the conditions of your license. ‘If you breach your license conditions you will be recalled to prison.’

Mr Clark’s 14-year-old daughter had previously told Williams he had ‘destroyed’ her family in the ‘most cruel way possible’, even though he would one day be free.

In the statement read to the court by his aunt, he said: ‘My father was not just my father. He was my best friend. ‘We did everything together.’

He called out to the murderer and said: ‘You did this to my father. My father was the most generous man I knew. I don’t want to live my life without him.

Williams (pictured) is seen here entering Sainsbury’s in Beckenham, south-east London.

‘You must keep your own family while you destroy mine in the most brutal way.’

And Mr Clark’s wife, Cairistine, read her impact statement in court and asked the killer: ‘What kind of man chooses to kill rather than just walk away?

‘You are a coward. You are a murderer. You are a monster.”

The court heard that Mr Clark, a Newcastle United supporter, watched his club’s Carabao Cup victory on March 16 with his family at his home in Beckenham, south-east London.

Prosecutor Alistair Richardson told the court the victim and his wife went to Sainsbury’s near their home to buy food for the day after the match.

Mrs. Clark later found her husband arguing with Williams at the cash register.

Witnesses described seeing Williams walk to his parked car, grab something and return to the store, wearing a face covering, as Mr. Clark left.

Mr Richardson continued: ‘Mrs Clark saw the defendant coming towards her husband. He was walking towards her determinedly.

Mr Clark, 43, was beaten outside Sainsbury’s in Beckenham, south-east London, by Demiesh Williams, 30, who struck him open-palmed.

‘His face was covered’ He struck Mr Clark on the side of the head. All he could hear was noise.

He didn’t try to stop his fall or anything. He fainted.”

Mr Richardson added that an experienced CCTV officer watched footage of the attack and judged it to be a ‘slap’ delivered with an ‘open hand’ rather than a fist.

Another eyewitness, who was using a nearby ATM, said he heard a “crack” as Mr Clark’s head hit the ground and then Williams said: “I told you to f–k and apologize.”

Mr Clark was taken to hospital but died three days later from a ‘catastrophic’ brain injury.

Williams, a father of three, was later arrested at a home in Croydon, south London, and charged two days later.

He denied murder but later admitted manslaughter at Woolwich Crown Court. He will serve two-thirds of five years and three months before being released on licence.

Mr Clark’s family released a statement today saying: ‘Today’s sentencing brings some closure after an unimaginably painful nine months for our family.

‘The loss of Andrew has had a profound impact on each of us and we continue to live with the consequences of his absence every day.

‘For us as a family, this investigation has exposed serious flaws in our outdated justice system.

‘Victims are often denied the protection, transparency and justice they deserve.

‘An outdated legal framework cannot meet the demands of modern society or the needs of victims, their families, friends and the wider community.

‘Overcrowded and underfunded prisons put pressure on the courts to impose sentences based on capacity rather than justice.

‘Without real accountability, real justice and meaningful reform, recidivism will continue and many more families could face the same devastation we are experiencing.

‘Andrew will always be remembered for his kindness, generosity, sense of humor and love.’