Father and son's vigilante attack on wrong man
AN AMATEUR footballer and his father have been warned they face jail unless they pay £1,000 compensation to the victim of a vicious attack outside their home.
Clay Bond, who was a trainee on the books of Plymouth Argyle and also a former Bideford, Dawlish Town, and Culm United player, and his father Phillip carried out a vigilante attack on a suspected bicycle thief – but picked on the wrong man and attacked an innocent neighbour.
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Exeter Crown Court
They left victim Darren Stott covered in bruises after one held him while the other punched him repeatedly in the face, Exeter Crown Court was told.
Clay Bond was so shocked when police showed him a photo of the injuries he said "that's horrible, I don't condone it".
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The pair have been given two months to raise £500 each in compensation after a Judge ruled it was the only way in which he could spare them an immediate jail sentence.
Clay Bond, aged 24, and Phillip Bond, aged 62, both of Sherwell Valley Road, Torquay, admitted causing actual bodily harm and sentence was adjourned by Judge Francis Gilbert, QC.
The judge said:"I want to make this clear. Realistically, the only thing saving either from immediate custody would be the payment of compensation.
"They deserve immediate custody. This was a vicious and violent attack which started with a misguided excuse which did not justify what they did at all.
"Whatever the justification for starting the attack they then beat up an innocent man for pleasure."
Miss Beth Heaton, prosecuting, said the attack took place outside their home when they thought a bicycle had been stolen.
They set on a neighbour even though his clothing bore no relation to that of the thief. Phillip Bond held him while his son hit him repeatedly.
David Charles, for Clay Bond, said he joined in the assault in the mistaken belief that he was attacking a thief but now accepts his behaviour was wrong.
He said he accepted responsibility at an early stage after seeing photographs of the victim's injuries at the police station.
Mr Rupert Taylor, said Phillip Bond hoped to be able to raise the money to pay the compensation within two months.
Clay Bond, was a trainee on the books of Plymouth Argyle and Torquay United and has played for Bideford, Dawlish Town, Stoke Gabriel, Culm United and a Sunday league side in Torquay called the Haywain Hoops.
Comments
by zjessop
Saturday, August 25 2012, 11:00AM
“its just go to show that the judge in this case is giving the wrong messege to people, by saying you comp for your actions and thats ok, where there are should be putting a stop to voints at any where.
lock them both up then make pay the comp after they done time, hit both ways”
by taztinky
Saturday, August 11 2012, 2:29AM
“i notice the the anti cycle ranting is still going strong.
but this guy they give a good slap was a suspected bike thief he was attacked for nicking a bike not riding a bike or maybe not reading some of your comments.
brave people these big wonder full car drivers and the the two in this story two men attacking one guy the other bike related story three guys and woman.
any of you people see the panarama program the out control spread of rats and loads of other vermin because the council is cutting back money on pest control.
yeah were breeding fast but not out of control”
by pooshooter7
Friday, August 10 2012, 6:50PM
“Clay Bond, was a trainee on the books of Plymouth Argyle and Torquay United and has played for Bideford, Dawlish Town, Stoke Gabriel, Culm United and a Sunday league side in Torquay called the Haywain Hoops.
like i would admit being in anyway connected with the rubbish at home park.”
by pooshooter7
Friday, August 10 2012, 6:48PM
“lock them both up and make them pay the compensation pair of dopes”
by jaygeek1
Friday, August 10 2012, 5:49PM
“I would like to think someone higher up the food chain would hear of this and send the judge for retraining !
Pay compensation and not go to jail ? Since when has this been the way the British Legal System works ? (Yea I know in private and behind closed doors in secret squirrel land I daresay underhanded things happen).
Jail. 2 years each. Stupid thugs need to think before they act !”
by blogtodi
Friday, August 10 2012, 4:19PM
“Do you know, shipmateron, for once I nearly agree with you :-) Unpopular as that will make me.”
by shipmateron
Friday, August 10 2012, 11:01AM
“The behaviour of cyclists is just getting worse and worse. It's time bicycles were banned. This incident would never have happened if these people had not had access to bikes in the first place.”
by Hearald
Friday, August 10 2012, 10:18AM
“hey the rich can buy they way out of jail, who would have thought”
by Racing_Badger
Friday, August 10 2012, 9:43AM
“Surely the two things are completely separate? The offence of assault/ABH/GBH is punishable by a custodial sentence. The injuries to the victim require compensation. This SHOULD NOT be an either/or sentence.”
by renegade20122
Friday, August 10 2012, 8:30AM
“send them straight to jail ,, and when out make them pay the compo ,,,,,, they are scum”