Sean Cox

[frank the tank]

The sentence was a disgrace alright.,,

[Cerbie]

I wonder would he have gotten a harsher sentence if it didn’t happen around a football game. Like if it was just a random day and he attacked someone in the street, unprovoked, as it was, leaving him with life long injuries, would it still only be a 3 and a half year sentence?!

Almost certainly not. The Football connection was taken into account as a mitigating factor unfortunately. A totally unprovoked attach would have received as harsher sentence I am sure.

[Fosterbloke]

Almost certainly not. The Football connection was taken into account as a mitigating factor unfortunately. A totally unprovoked attack would have received as harsher sentence I am sure.

So football is a dangerous trigger for violent behaviour? Does that mean it should be regulated in case we all suffer from fits of rage and violence?

Total bull****.

[Buzzo]

So football is a dangerous trigger for violent behaviour? Does that mean it should be regulated in case we all suffer from fits of rage and violence?

Total bull****.

I think that was the point being made.

[Havors]

Did they not take their belts off and use them? I would have used any excuse possible to make it attempted murder... premeditated and using a weapon. Im presuming they couldnt though or they would have.

[Cerbie]

Some were alleged to have used belts but apparently not the one who was convicted. It was a single blow (no weapon). He pleaded guilty to a lesser offence so reading between the lines the CPS went with what they knew they could prove rather than risk losing the case.

This is worth a read in the context of the court case. You can see the played the mitigating factors to reduce the max 5 year sentence.

https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/offences/crown-court/item/inflicting-grievous-bodily-harm-unlawful-wounding/