A grandson who pushed and killed his grandfather during a row over the pensioner's will has been jailed for three years for manslaughter.
John Bathers, 80, fell and hit his head after being pushed by his grandson Ashley Sumner, 31, during a heated dispute on September 6 over his money would be split.
Sumner has been jailed for three years after admitting manslaughter over the incident at his grandfather's home in Oswestry, Shropshire.
Mr Bathers put his hand on his grandson's chest before Sumner pushed him, causing the pensioner - who was unsteady on his feet and prone to falls - to stumble backwards.
Sumner, from Ellesmere, Shropshire, then left the house and took his grandfather's car without his permission, Stafford Crown Court heard.
John Bathers (pictured), 80, fell and hit his head after being pushed by his grandson Ashley Sumner, 31, during a heated dispute on September 6 over his money would be split
Mr Bathers was left with a bloodied and swollen head but he was not initially thought to be seriously injured.
His concerned daughters called for an ambulance but were told they would be waiting for five hours, the court was told.
Mr Bathers's health deteriorated over the following hours and he was found unconscious in bed by his daughters. He died two days later in hospital.
Doctors later found he had suffered an 'unsurvivable' brain haemorrhage when he hit his head.
The court was told Sumner was unhappy that money had been promised in Mr Bathers will was being split among other members of the family.
The pair had previously disagreed on the matter, prosecutor Robert Price explained, but this time led to physical contact between the two.
'The defendant wasn't happy about the alteration he had made,' said Mr Price. 'He took the view the provision made for
