Brothers 'like wild animals' in attack at Butlins holiday comples in Ingoldmells
A MAN has been jailed after admitting to a drunken attack on a fellow holidaymaker.
Terry Fletcher had been on a 12-hour drinking binge with his younger brother Anthony before carrying out the attack at the Butlins holiday complex at Ingoldmells.
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Lincoln Crown Court
Abigail Joyce, prosecuting, told Lincoln Crown Court that the brothers became involved in an altercation with two couples in the early hours as they made their way back to their apartments.
One of the brothers made a derogatory comment to one of the women in the other group and moments later Anthony Fletcher assaulted Scott Pley who suffered a blow to the head which knocked him to the ground. He was then punched and kicked to the body.
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Terry Fletcher then repeatedly kicked a second man Stephen Harrop to the head and body before security staff intervened and detained the brothers.
Mr Harrop suffered two black eyes and lost four teeth.
Miss Joyce said: "The staff who detained the brothers described them as being like wild animals."
Terry Fletcher, 30, of Short Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, admitted assaulting Mr Harrop causing him actual bodily harm on April 1, last year. He was jailed for 12 months.
Anthony Fletcher, 22, of the same address, admitted assaulting Scott Pley causing him actual bodily harm. He was given a 16-week jail sentence suspended for 12 months with 180 hours of unpaid work.
Terry Boston, for Terry Fletcher, said: " He apologises whole heartedly for what happened."
Daniel Thomas, for Anthony Fletcher, said he had never been in trouble before.
"He got involved in an unprovoked attack while in drink with his brother. They had been on a 12-hour drinking session while on their holidays."
4 Comments
by ColinLincs
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 7:06AM
“I thought injuries of this type were GBH, not ABH. Looks like a plea bargain so they can get through court quickly and get a light sentence. It is about time victims had a say and were allowed to press charges for the higher offence.”
by Pru_Freda
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 9:03PM
“Had the headline writer also been on a 12-hour drinking binge?”
by VictorToo
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 8:43AM
“A 12 hour drinking binge at Butlins, says it all. Who else is getting sick to death of seeing people being assaulted by drunken thugs ?
It's about time people like this were locked away for the protection of normal people who can have a drink without getting violent.”
by WhistlingD
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 7:51AM
“Ah...that old chestnut...."it woz the drink wot made me do it guv....I'm a gud lad really, I'm nice to my Mum"”