THE family of a cyclist killed by a drink-driving soldier have been given hope after the Attorney General confirmed a review of his jail sentence.

Granfather-of-nine David Gunson, 66, was hit by soldier Nicholas Cutmore, who “ploughed at speed” into the back of Mr Gunson on the A338 near Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire, on December 22, 2016.

He later died at Salisbury District Hospital.

Cutmore, formerly of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, had been drinking for most of the afternoon and could barely stand up when he decided to drive his Suzuki Swift to Salisbury from a pub in Tidworth.

Cutmore drank five pints of Fosters and three Jagerbombs before getting into his car and killing David Gunson.

He was jailed for six years and banned from driving for nine years after he was found guilty following a trial at Salisbury Crown Court earlier this month.

But Mr Gunson’s son, Glen Simpson, described the sentence as “ridiculous” after Judge Andrew Barnett only added a year to the minimum five-year prison sentence for causing death by careless driving while over the legal alcohol limit.

He said: “It wasn’t a spur of the moment decision to write to the Attorney General, it was something I felt I needed to do.

“I don’t understand why when you have got a maximum sentence of 14 years, what more do you have to do to be given close to 14 years or 14 years.

“It is ridiculous that his driving ban is longer than his prison sentence.”

The referral comes as CCTV footage has been published of Cutmore in The Ram pub, in Tidworth, drinking five pints of Fosters and three Jagerbombs before getting into his car.

“The CCTV is quite damning and it is quite clear for everyone to see how unsteady he was when he walked out,” Mr Simpson added.

During the trial CCTV footage was also shown of Cutmore leaving Tidworth barracks, but the army has refused for this to be published, citing security reasons.

The family are now waiting for a response from the army, after claiming Cutmore should have been stopped from driving out of the camp as he was drunk while at the garrison. Mr Simpson said: “From my understanding the army have looked into their processing and they have drastically improved their processes.”

The family also hope they will be given an official apology from the army.

The Attorney General confirmed that it was considering the sentence under its Unduly Lenient Sentencing scheme.