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Footballer killed after agreeing attacker ‘fat and ginger’, court hears
A footballer was punched to the floor and killed after agreeing one of his attackers was “fat and ginger”, a court heard.
Matlock Town FC midfielder Jordan Sinnott died in hospital after suffering a fractured skull and brain damage in an assault in the centre of Retford, Nottinghamshire, at about 2am on January 25.
Nottingham Crown Court heard how one of the 25-year-old’s alleged attackers, Kai Denovan, “flew immediately into a rage” after the footballer joined in with what he believed to be the defendant’s “self-deprecating humour”.
Jurors heard Denovan, 22, “followed rapidly behind” Mr Sinnott and his two friends Ben Bossons and Adam Towlson into The Vine pub before telling him he was a “good-looking lad” and would have no trouble “pulling girls” – unlike him, who was “fat and ginger”.
“Yes I can see that,” Mr Sinnott replied, which the prosecution argued provoked the defendant’s alleged behaviour.
Denovan’s co-defendant Cameron Matthews pleaded guilty to manslaughter at an earlier hearing – admitting he was the one who administered the fatal punch.
Sean Nicholson, 22, of Beechways, Retford, admitted affray in connection with the same incident.
Matthews, of Denman Close, Retford, hit Mr Sinnott “two or three times” after the violence spilled out into the street outside the pub.
The court heard the 21-year-old was “taking over” from Denovan who was “plainly ****-bent on trouble” – and who had allegedly punched Mr Sinnott twice in the face while inside The Vine.
Prosecutor Michael Auty QC told the court Mr Sinnott was willing to apologise for any offence caused – but described Denovan, Matthews and Nicholson as a “pack hunting down and exacting retribution”.
Opening the case against Denovan, prosecutor Mr Auty said: “As deaths go, it was about as senseless, avoidable and devastating as perhaps it was possible to be.
“He died, in fact, as a direct consequence of blows struck by Cameron Matthews, not by Mr Denovan.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/footballer-killed-agreeing-attacker-fat-114809412.html
A footballer was punched to the floor and killed after agreeing one of his attackers was “fat and ginger”, a court heard.
Matlock Town FC midfielder Jordan Sinnott died in hospital after suffering a fractured skull and brain damage in an assault in the centre of Retford, Nottinghamshire, at about 2am on January 25.
Nottingham Crown Court heard how one of the 25-year-old’s alleged attackers, Kai Denovan, “flew immediately into a rage” after the footballer joined in with what he believed to be the defendant’s “self-deprecating humour”.
Jurors heard Denovan, 22, “followed rapidly behind” Mr Sinnott and his two friends Ben Bossons and Adam Towlson into The Vine pub before telling him he was a “good-looking lad” and would have no trouble “pulling girls” – unlike him, who was “fat and ginger”.
“Yes I can see that,” Mr Sinnott replied, which the prosecution argued provoked the defendant’s alleged behaviour.
Denovan’s co-defendant Cameron Matthews pleaded guilty to manslaughter at an earlier hearing – admitting he was the one who administered the fatal punch.
Sean Nicholson, 22, of Beechways, Retford, admitted affray in connection with the same incident.
Matthews, of Denman Close, Retford, hit Mr Sinnott “two or three times” after the violence spilled out into the street outside the pub.
The court heard the 21-year-old was “taking over” from Denovan who was “plainly ****-bent on trouble” – and who had allegedly punched Mr Sinnott twice in the face while inside The Vine.
Prosecutor Michael Auty QC told the court Mr Sinnott was willing to apologise for any offence caused – but described Denovan, Matthews and Nicholson as a “pack hunting down and exacting retribution”.
Opening the case against Denovan, prosecutor Mr Auty said: “As deaths go, it was about as senseless, avoidable and devastating as perhaps it was possible to be.
“He died, in fact, as a direct consequence of blows struck by Cameron Matthews, not by Mr Denovan.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/footballer-killed-agreeing-attacker-fat-114809412.html
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A friend of mine from my Sheffield past, has one of the Top Hairdressing Salons in Retford..... nothing ever happens there.
Just goes to show, S**T can happen anywhere
Had some cracking tempura sushi there.
I am just about to.
RIP Jordan
Wasabi.