teenage scum attack cyclist in town

[stonie]

What's wrong with that?

Are you homophobic as well lad?

As well as what ?

A coffee hater?!

Good god no, I have a mouthful as I type

 

[Mental_blue]

At the risk of re-surfacing some of the angst and anger in this thread, an update on the court case

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/teenage-thugs-locked-up-after-6693055

And as we're not clicking MEN links these days..

Manchester magistrates' court
Four teenagers launched a brutal attack on a cyclist,...just because he had ginger hair.

The yobs pulled the 38-year-old man off his bike as he stopped at traffic lights,kicking him repeatedly as he lay curled on on the road,

The cyclist had been subjected to a tirade of abuse by the gang who surrounded him at rush hour in Manchester city centre as he made his way home from work.

Manchester magistrates’ court heard the baying mob shouted “ginger ****” at him before the attack. He was stationary near to a traffic island waiting for the lights to change at the time.

One witness said the teenage thugs were ‘almost dancing on him’ and a passing motorist who sounded his horn in a bid to stop the attack called it ‘relentless’. The cyclist was left with a fractured jaw and needed major surgery.

The court heard heard that after the incident in May the M.E.N. ran an appeal for witnesses and as a result four teenagers gave themselves up to police after they confided in their teachers at school. All four were then charged and are now behind bars.

We applied for the legal restrictions covering juveniles who appear in court to be lifted, but our application failed after a magistrate ruled that allowing their identities to be published was not in the public interest.

A 17-year-old from Cheetham Hill pleaded guilty to common assault and was sentenced to a four-month detention and training order.

Two others, a 16-year-old from Cheetham Hill and 17-year-old from Fallowfield, pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent and got six-month orders. The fourth, also 17 and from Fallowfield, pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent and assault by beating in relation to a passer-by who was also punched. He was sentenced to a six-month order.

Sabrina Sohota, prosecuting, said the victim was cycling home from work when he was surrounded at Corporation Street’s junction with Miller Street in Manchester city centre. He was subjected to ‘unprovoked abuse’ and ‘feared for his safety’, she said.

Ms Sohota added: “The victim felt what he thought was a punch to the face. He was attacked from behind. He did not see who attacked him. He tried to shield his face from further attack.”

The court heard the thugs were chased off by members of the public. Police then issued footage from CCTV cameras to the M.E.N in a bid to put names to the faces shown.

The victim, who now cycles a different route home, told of his shock and suffering in a statement read out in court. He spent four nights in hospital and had metal strips and bolts put in his jaw.

He said: “I was shocked by the severity of the incident. I feared for my safety as I did not know whether any of the males had weapons. I found it very difficult to talk when the bolts were in place. I still cannot bite properly and require dental work.” He got back on a bike a month after the attack.

Ronald Beattie, chairman of the bench, said: “It was an unprovoked attack in a public place and is very serious. I feel detention is the most appropriate sentence.” It is understood that appeals against all the four sentence in relation to all four teenagers have been lodged.

Not sure what possible grounds for appeal there are.

 

[BWTAC]

At the risk of re-surfacing some of the angst and anger in this thread, an update on the court case

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/teenage-thugs-locked-up-after-6693055

And as we're not clicking MEN links these days..

Manchester magistrates' court
Four teenagers launched a brutal attack on a cyclist,...just because he had ginger hair.

The yobs pulled the 38-year-old man off his bike as he stopped at traffic lights,kicking him repeatedly as he lay curled on on the road,

The cyclist had been subjected to a tirade of abuse by the gang who surrounded him at rush hour in Manchester city centre as he made his way home from work.

Manchester magistrates’ court heard the baying mob shouted “ginger ****” at him before the attack. He was stationary near to a traffic island waiting for the lights to change at the time.

One witness said the teenage thugs were ‘almost dancing on him’ and a passing motorist who sounded his horn in a bid to stop the attack called it ‘relentless’. The cyclist was left with a fractured jaw and needed major surgery.

The court heard heard that after the incident in May the M.E.N. ran an appeal for witnesses and as a result four teenagers gave themselves up to police after they confided in their teachers at school. All four were then charged and are now behind bars.

We applied for the legal restrictions covering juveniles who appear in court to be lifted, but our application failed after a magistrate ruled that allowing their identities to be published was not in the public interest.

A 17-year-old from Cheetham Hill pleaded guilty to common assault and was sentenced to a four-month detention and training order.

Two others, a 16-year-old from Cheetham Hill and 17-year-old from Fallowfield, pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent and got six-month orders. The fourth, also 17 and from Fallowfield, pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent and assault by beating in relation to a passer-by who was also punched. He was sentenced to a six-month order.

Sabrina Sohota, prosecuting, said the victim was cycling home from work when he was surrounded at Corporation Street’s junction with Miller Street in Manchester city centre. He was subjected to ‘unprovoked abuse’ and ‘feared for his safety’, she said.

Ms Sohota added: “The victim felt what he thought was a punch to the face. He was attacked from behind. He did not see who attacked him. He tried to shield his face from further attack.”

The court heard the thugs were chased off by members of the public. Police then issued footage from CCTV cameras to the M.E.N in a bid to put names to the faces shown.

The victim, who now cycles a different route home, told of his shock and suffering in a statement read out in court. He spent four nights in hospital and had metal strips and bolts put in his jaw.

He said: “I was shocked by the severity of the incident. I feared for my safety as I did not know whether any of the males had weapons. I found it very difficult to talk when the bolts were in place. I still cannot bite properly and require dental work.” He got back on a bike a month after the attack.

Ronald Beattie, chairman of the bench, said: “It was an unprovoked attack in a public place and is very serious. I feel detention is the most appropriate sentence.” It is understood that appeals against all the four sentence in relation to all four teenagers have been lodged.

Not sure what possible grounds for appeal there are.

Hopefully, their sentences will be increased on appeal.

 

[pominoz]

What is a 6 month "order"?