A HOUSEHOLDER was brutally attacked by a gang when he told one of them to stop urinating against his neighbour's fence.
Edward Bainbridge was at home with his wife on April 27 last year when he heard youths teasing his dog in the garden outside.
Newcastle Crown Court heard when he went outside to investigate, he was greeted by the sight of Kevin Dunn relieving himself.
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When Mr Bainbridge asked the 18-year-old what he thought he was doing he received a torrent of abuse followed by a brutal attack which left him fearing he would be killed.
Prosecutor Amanda Rippon told the court how the attack was witnessed by Mr Bainbridge's wife, who pleaded with the attackers to stop.
Miss Rippon said: "Mr Bainbridge walked out of his garden towards Dunn, who was then joined by three other males.
"All of them were shouting, all of them used foul and abusive language and all four walked towards him.
"He said 'can you get away from my house, I don't want you shouting and swearing and urinating next to my house'.
"He was then attacked, he was attacked by Dunn and another male he was never able to identify.
"You took against Mr Bainbridge because he did not like you urinating against the fence."
Judge Beatrice Bolton
"He was punched to the head and forced to the ground.
"Once on the ground he received blows to the body and he was curled up trying to protect himself.
"Mrs Bainbridge came out and ran to the scene of the assault on her husband.
"She began screaming and she shouted and told them she had phoned the police but she was pushed away and ignored.
"She was distraught but the attack continued."
The court heard how the attack came to an end when a brave neighbour came out and pulled Mr Bainbridge's attackers off him one by one.
Mr Bainbridge was taken to hospital with bruising and cuts to his ear, a swollen jaw which was feared broken, a knee sprain and other cuts and bruises.
Ms Rippon added: "He believed genuinely that Dunn had a weapon, a knife, and thought he was going to be seriously hurt, in his words he feared the worst."
Dunn was arrested and released on bail.
It was while he was on bail in July he took part in another joint street attack where he hit his victim with a baseball bat.
Judge Beatrice Bolton branded the assaults "cowardly and vicious" and
sentenced Dunn to a total of three years behind bars.
Judge Bolton said: "You took against Mr Bainbridge because he did not like you urinating against the fence.
"You and others waded in and attacked him in an appalling fashion where his wife stood by and screamed.
"During the course of the attack he feared the worst, in other words he thought he might be killed or very seriously injured.
"This was a cowardly and dreadful attack."
Defence barrister Peter Schofield said Dunn, who has previous convictions for violence, is making good progress while in custody on remand and wants to turn his back on crime and establish a relationship with his baby daughter.
Mr Schofield said: "He wants to become a very responsible, involved
father."
Dunn, of Bishop Crescent, Jarrow, admitted two charges of assault causing actual bodily harm.
It's happening all over Britain - south as well. Not a day goes by these days without me reading similar stories and it makes me fear for the future. I can't understand why it is allowed to continue.
It's happening all over Britain - south as well. Not a day goes by these days without me reading similar stories and it makes me fear for the future. I can't understand why it is allowed to continue.
Posted by: Barrie, working in Brasil on 11:40pm Fri 28 Mar 08
I didn't do National Service, I am too young. But I think that because I was surrounded by people that had, The differences between right & wrong were instilled into me and others like me.
Look...We have to accept that the rot in our society has got to stop. How we send troops to other countries to resolve issues when we can't solve our own is beyond me. There is a time for training, education, improvement programmes and councelling.....But there is also a time to say enough is enough.. If that time is not now, then when is it?
I didn't do National Service, I am too young. But I think that because I was surrounded by people that had, The differences between right & wrong were instilled into me and others like me.
Look...We have to accept that the rot in our society has got to stop. How we send troops to other countries to resolve issues when we can't solve our own is beyond me. There is a time for training, education, improvement programmes and councelling.....But there is also a time to say enough is enough.. If that time is not now, then when is it?
I was born in the northeast, I agree with all the comments. There are some really fantastic people in the north. Regrettably there is scum too who are destroying the lives of the good people. And that is why I moved to the states. I pray to the good Lord every day that he will protect the good from the EVIL. God bless you all.
I was born in the northeast, I agree with all the comments. There are some really fantastic people in the north. Regrettably there is scum too who are destroying the lives of the good people. And that is why I moved to the states. I pray to the good Lord every day that he will protect the good from the EVIL. God bless you all.
Posted by: Ian, Darlington on 8:53am Sat 29 Mar 08
Same thing happened to me last year outside my house, But the youths in question had actually been in my garden and one even had stood in the doorway of my house my 8 year old was in the garden and the wife came out of the kitchen to see him and shout, Ive still got marks where I was kicked, the 19 year old that did it spent a night in a cell admitted what he did, got cautioned and released? where is the justice? The police didnt even inform us till a week later?
Maybe we should do what we are told not to do and take the law into our own hands these yobs run riot they know the law cant touch them? LOL there is no law in this country its set up to protect the criminals
Same thing happened to me last year outside my house, But the youths in question had actually been in my garden and one even had stood in the doorway of my house my 8 year old was in the garden and the wife came out of the kitchen to see him and shout, Ive still got marks where I was kicked, the 19 year old that did it spent a night in a cell admitted what he did, got cautioned and released? where is the justice? The police didnt even inform us till a week later?
Maybe we should do what we are told not to do and take the law into our own hands these yobs run riot they know the law cant touch them? LOL there is no law in this country its set up to protect the criminals
Have you all missed the main point here! He was released on bail. Unlike a couple not so far away who committed no violent crime other than to fake a death. Don't you just love the way the Police are so fair and even handed
Have you all missed the main point here! He was released on bail. Unlike a couple not so far away who committed no violent crime other than to fake a death. Don't you just love the way the Police are so fair and even handed
Posted by: The teminator, d'ton on 10:46pm Mon 31 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Peter[/bold] wrote:
Kevin Dunn you are a worthless pile of s*ite rot in hell you w*nker[/quote] I hope for you to be trapped in a burning car.
Scream you pratt and I hope they cant get you out!!!!
Okay for your sort, not for normal people, we would care more about people, not greed.
Sad .*wat
Peter wrote:
Kevin Dunn you are a worthless pile of s*ite rot in hell you w*nker
I hope for you to be trapped in a burning car.
Scream you pratt and I hope they cant get you out!!!!
Okay for your sort, not for normal people, we would care more about people, not greed.
Sad .*wat
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