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BBC News
7 hours ago
- BBC News
Gosforth bar brawl sees two jailed after man's ear bitten off
Two men have been jailed over a late-night brawl which saw one of them tear the other's ear off with his was captured by CCTV footage inside the Kellbank Hotel and Restaurant, Gosforth, Cumbria, at about midnight on 8 July Tim Evans told Carlisle Crown Court that a drunk Christopher Hewer was "being the bar-room bore" and a fight involving several people ensued after he approached stranger Paul Connor, who initially tried to move away from his "incessant chat".The pair came to blows and Connor used both hands to grab Hewer's head, leaning towards him and biting his left ear completely off before spitting it on to the ground. A stunned female bystander collected the severed ear in a serviette, the court heard, as customers and the only member of staff attempted to stop the 33, of Fenton Close, Speke, Liverpool, admitted wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and also affray. He received a four-and-a-half year jail term from Judge Michael Fanning, who accepted he was provoked by Hewer and had not gone looking for trouble. "But I have to deal with you for what you have done," said the judge. "You have used a weapon to inflict this injury. Use of the teeth is a weapon."Hewer, 44, of West View Road in Distington, near Workington, admitted affray and was handed an 18-month prison sentence. "You provoked Mr Connor to the position he found himself in," said Judge Fanning. "You came out of this very much the loser with a very serious injury." The court heard Hewer's partner Antonia Holliday, 36, of Hinnings Road, Distington, also took part in the violence that footage shown during the hearing showed her punching out at another customer, and being punched. Connor kicked Holliday and was punched by her, before the physical altercation with was given a 15-month prison sentence, suspended for a year, with the judge noting she was the sole carer of two children. She must complete 200 hours of unpaid work and an alcohol judge considered background information on all three, hearing they were sorry for their a tree surgeon and dad-of-two, had acted out of character as "something snapped" when he was provoked, said his barrister Kim engineer Hewer, who wore a head bandage during the sentencing hearing, underwent a medical procedure earlier this week with a view to a prosthetic ear being available to him. "Even after two years he is feeling the effects," said Marion Weir, mitigating. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
Man accused of firing nail gun at police in Barnsley arrested
A man accused of firing a nail gun at police officers from the roof of a building has been were called to Carlton Road, Barnsley, at about 22:40 BST on Monday following reports a white Ford Transit van was being driven dangerously and had crashed into street furniture and a petrol station.A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said the van's driver, a 38-year-old man, was then believed to have climbed onto a roof and fired a nail gun towards officers, although no one was response vehicles and the ambulance service attended, and the man, who was taken to hospital with minor injuries, was arrested, they said. He was held on suspicion of driving under the influence of drink or drugs, possession of an offensive weapon, affray, two counts of criminal damage, and two counts of assault on an emergency worker, the force spokesperson added. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
BBC News
4 days ago
- BBC News
Two men charged after man slashed in street gang brawl in Shaw
Two men have been charged with a range of offences after a man was slashed in a street men from Shaw were due to appear before Manchester Magistrates Court over the fight which broke out at about 20:25 BST on Market Street in the town on Harvey, 25, of Durden Mews, is accused of affray and possession of an offensive Neild, 18, of Markenfield Drive, has been charged with affray, possession of an offensive weapon and possession of Class A drugs. Greater Manchester Police said the man's injuries were neither life-threatening nor life-changing. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
Attempted murder arrest as altercation closes road
A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two men were injured in an "altercation" that closed a road in Newport. Gwent Police said officers were called to an address on Caerleon Road at about 19:00 BST on Sunday. The force said the men were taken to hospital, but their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing and were discharged. A 33-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of affray.
BBC News
6 days ago
- BBC News
Boy and three men arrested after Knottingley knife incident
Four people have been arrested following a violent incident in were called to Yew Tree Walk at about 18:50 BST on Friday, following reports of a dispute involving several males, one of whom was reported to have a bladed said no injuries had been reported but a 24-year old man was arrested on suspicion of affray at the scene, with a 30-year old man arrested later, on suspicion of affray and possession with intent to supply Yorkshire Police said a 19-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were also later arrested on suspicion of affray. All four males remain in custody. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has footage of what took place is asked to contact police. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
