Tributes have been pouring in for a 33-year-old man who tragically lost his life after being fatally punched by a stranger during a night out. Amarpal Atkar was having a good time at Be At One Bar in Birmingham city centre when he was fatally injured.

On July 31, 2021, Mr Atkar found himself in a heated altercation with a man on his first visit to Birmingham, who accidentally bumped into him. Mr Atkar was heard hurling insults such as ‘ginger t***’ and ‘Ed Sheeran’ at the man before daring him to ‘hit me, hit me’.

The dispute escalated to the point where the man punched Mr Atkar in the face – but the violence didn’t end there. Moments after Mr Atkar fell to the ground, he “pursued” the man, leading to a second fatal punch to the head.

Mr Atkar was immediately rushed to hospital where he tragically succumbed to his injuries later that evening. Tributes have since been paid to the “devoted son and loving brother” from Oldbury.

His family remembered Mr Atkar as a “compassionate and caring human being.”

They said: “He was the happiest and most sociable person one could ever meet.”

“He always made you feel welcome and at ease. He was such a compassionate and caring human being. He was a doting son, a loving brother, and an amazing uncle. As a family, we are lost without him in our lives; there is a void he has left that nobody can fill. We feel let down by the justice system, CPS and today’s inquest. We feel very sad.”

The senior coroner Louise Hunt concluded Mr Atkar’s inquest last week, recognising that the other man acted in “self-defence”, BirminghamLive reports.

Not once but twice did the Crown Prosecution Service opt not to press any charges. Head doorman Chace Cappellie, during the inquest of Mr Atkar who was described as ‘a celebrity’ at Be At One, mentioned Mr Atkar was “known to be mouthy” yet had never been heard to be “offensive or violent.”

Mr Atkar’s family has pledged to “continue their fight”, which includes challenging the six-month time restriction to alter a criminal charge.