A starting point of four years imprisonment for unprovoked grievous bodily harm involving a single punch in a public place at night, where the offender had a concerning history of violence, fled the scene, denied involvement, and the victim suffered fractures requiring surgery with ongoing symptoms, is at the upper end of the range but not manifestly excessive, particularly where moderated by six months for immigration detention and deportation. A sentence of approximately two years imprisonment would be inadequate for such offending given the need for denunciation and deterrence.
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