Cambridge fan dies 5 years after being attacked

[GornikDaze]

Sad story on the BBC - this should not happen to anyone who’s only crime was going to watch a game of football. RIP

Simon Dobbin: Football fan dies five years after hooligan attack

Simon Dobbin was left brain-damaged in the assault after a match in Southend in 2015.

www.bbc.co.uk

Apologies if posted elsewhere

 

[manchester blue]

Read this earlier. Tragic case.

 

[Ric]

Christ, that’s a grim story. Hope they find those responsible.

 

[levets]

Christ, that’s a grim story. Hope they find those responsible.

The police are looking at reopening the case. 12 were jailed.

Southend football fans jailed for Simon Dobbin attack

Twelve men are given prison sentences for assaulting Cambridge fan Simon Dobbin in March 2015.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[MarcusManc]

F*cking sick, life in prison it should have been for the thugs who did this. All they got was five years and are most probably out now after three years of “Good behaviour”.

RIP.

 

[peoffrey]

Yes threads on here glorify violence from back in the day.

 

[nw42]

Yes threads on here glorify violence from back in the day.

That's a lie that you keep peddling, you've been told enough times that nobody is looking to glorify it, just reminiscing on the days we grew up in.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Eight men were found guilty of violent disorder, while Rhys Pullen admitted the charge. They were sentenced to the following:

• Five years for Ryan Carter, 21, of York Road, Southend
• Four years for Jamie Chambers, 24, of Coleman Street, Southend
• Three-and-a-half years for Lewis Courtnell, 34, of Stadium Road, Southend
• Three-and-a-half years for Scott Nicholls, 40, of Little Spenders, Basildon
• Three-and-a-half years for Matthew Petchey, 26, of Lascelles Gardens, Rochford
• Sixteen months for Rhys Pullen, 21, of Wickford
• Five years for Thomas Randall, 22, of Seaforth Avenue, Southend
• Five years for Alexander Woods, 25, of Fairmead Avenue, Westcliff
• Three years for James Woods, 25, of Fairmead Avenue, Westcliff

Three men were jailed for conspiracy to commit violent disorder:

• Three years for Greg Allen, 29, of Western Avenue, Westcliff
• Three years for Phil McGill, 32, of Hornby Avenue, Westcliff
• Two-and-half-years for Michael Shawyer, 31, of Belgrave Road, Leigh-on-Sea

I hope they now get charged with murder

 

[KentBlue]

Sort of puts Vain Dick's injury into perspective - pity the dippers won't see it that way.

 

[peoffrey]

That's a lie that you keep peddling, you've been told enough times that nobody is looking to glorify it, just reminiscing on the days we grew up in.

You reminisce about good times not bad times. I also don't recall being told that once.