Manchester City players Kyle Walker, Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez are not expected to face any sanction from the club after footage emerged of them out in the city centre.
19.01.2022 - 22:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A clubber filmed himself viciously attacking a helpless student in a ruthless assault.
Not content with repeatedly punching his victim in the face and body, Joshua McLaughlan twice went back to continue the attack, this time kicking the stranger after a "red mist” descended.
“Not only was it a persistent, unlawful, violent, drunken assault, you were clearly trying to store images to almost glorify what you were about,” judge Recorder Andrew McLoughlin said.
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McLaughlan, a 26-year-old IT network engineer, left Joshua Ormrod lying unconscious in the street but he was detained by nearby door staff while other security guards gave first aid to the victim.
Liverpool Crown Court heard today (Wednesday, January 19) that Mr Ormrod was taken to hospital where he underwent a CT scan.
Although he had facial bruises and cuts, he miraculously escaped more serious injury.
“It is only by good fortune that he did not suffer any more serious injury. It could have been a lot worse,” the judge added.
CCTV footage of the attack, which occurred at 4.30 am on June 17 last year in Fleet Street in Liverpool city centre, was played to the cour.
It showed the attack which began with McLaughlan apparently acting in self-defence.
“I know you said it was the red mist but you returned twice to inflict further violence on someone who was prone on the floor, drunk and dazed,” said Recorder McLoughlin.
Jailing him for 16 months he added: “I would be failing in my public duty if you did not receive an immediate custodial sentence.”
McLaughlan, of Hawkshead Drive, Bolton, had pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm.
The judge said the CCTV footage showed Mr Ormrod stumbling
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