My son’s killer and me: grief, pain and the power of forgiveness after a one-punch death

When Jacob Dunne hit James Hodgkinson in a pub brawl, he had no idea the single punch would kill him. Here, he recounts how his victim’s mother, Joan, helped turn his life around, while she reveals what drove her to confront the stranger who took her boy’s life – and how they feel now the story has inspired a new play