Overview

• David 'Dai' Richards, a 31-year-old father of three from Wales, died from brain trauma after being struck with a vodka bottle in Prague on September 21, 2024.
• Joel Hoppe, a 27-year-old German national, was convicted of grievous bodily harm and sentenced to seven years in prison by a Prague court this week.
• Hoppe admitted to acting in anger under the influence of alcohol and drugs, expressing remorse for his actions during the court proceedings.
• The court ordered Hoppe to pay 4.7 million Czech crowns (£158,758) in compensation to Richards' family and banned him from entering the Czech Republic for ten years.
• A UK inquest into Richards' death, opened in October 2024, remains ongoing as further findings are awaited.