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Thug, 31, launched unprovoked attack on man in his home then attacked couple he sought refuge with
26.07.2022 - 11:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A thug launched an unprovoked attack on a man in his home - then attacked a couple he sought refuge with. Connor Bentham, 31, initially shouted the man’s name which led him to open the door, before he began raining punches down on him.
Alongside another man, Bentham attacked him for a few minutes, until the victim began grappling with him, Manchester Crown Court heard. The victim, who’s previous work as a doorman meant that he knew Bentham, got on top of him and punched him to calm him down.
As the other man pulled the victim away, he ran to a neighbours house and asked for help, whilst being pursued by Bentham. He attacked him again, and also attacked the couple who had given him refuge.
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During the fracas, Bentham told him he wanted to ‘blow his head off’ and said he ‘knows where he lives’. He then got into his work’s van and made good his escape, after ramming into neighbouring cars.
He was eventually tracked down by police who found him hiding behind some bins in a front garden. Pleading guilty to affray, Bentham was handed a suspended sentence.
Prosecuting, Brett Wilson said that on April 27 2020, the man was watching a film on his phone in bed when he heard someone outside shouting his name. He opened the door and saw two men, one of which was Bentham, who entered and began to attack him.
“He punched him to the head, it lasted a couple of minutes,” Mr Wilson said. “The defendant started to punch him again but this time the victim grappled with him and managed to get him on the floor.
“He got on top of him and punched him. During this the other man was shouting and pulled him off the
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