Finally, I get my day in court!

Malevolence · 27 Jan 2020 at 07:39

jsmoke said:
Yeh I can imagine, when it's cold it will sting like a bee.

And with the correct application of magnets he could float like a butterfly too.

peterwalkley · 27 Jan 2020 at 07:50

Good luck. I hope your medical issues are made clear in the victim impact statement. No matter how much the defence try the "they're good boys really" line, what they did can't be ducked.

Rannoch · 27 Jan 2020 at 07:55

I remember posting in your original thread mate. I hope they get some jail time.

vanpeebles · 27 Jan 2020 at 07:59

Best of luck!

Pawnless Endgame · 27 Jan 2020 at 08:15

jsmoke said:
Will this be in papers?

A bit insensitive :rolleyes:

OP - all the best for today. Fingers crossed + hope the judge sends them down for a few years.

pinkpound · 27 Jan 2020 at 08:17

Good luck and my condolences at been stuck in The Royal for any amount of time

Efour · 27 Jan 2020 at 08:23

Hope you have a sympathetic judge.

Vidar · 27 Jan 2020 at 08:47

Thanks guys, it means a lot. I wasn't expecting so many replies. I actually slept pretty well last night. Certainly feel ready to just get this out of the way now.

Maccy · 27 Jan 2020 at 08:48

All the best @Vidar, hope it goes as well as it can for you. Let us know how you get on!

Rilot · 27 Jan 2020 at 08:49

Good luck in court. I hope the judge makes them pay for what they did. Unfortunately, I expect they will just get slapped wrists.

Martynt74 · 27 Jan 2020 at 09:08

Hope it goes as well as can be hoped.

skookum · 27 Jan 2020 at 09:17

Horrific to read what happened to you.

You deserve justice.

HoneyBadger · 27 Jan 2020 at 09:23

Good luck. They sound like complete scum.

Ayahuasca · 27 Jan 2020 at 09:27

Hope you get a good outcome and your two major surgeries and recovery go well.

Hades · 27 Jan 2020 at 09:29

Good luck. Wishing you the best outcome!

koolpc · 27 Jan 2020 at 09:30

Hope all goes the way you want. The law is pathetic as we all know. Bring back hard labour and bare cells.

Burnsy2023 · 27 Jan 2020 at 09:38

Vidar said:
I know they'll probably just get suspended sentences and community service but I'm going to do everything in my power tomorrow to make it as uncomfortable for them as I possibly can.

I hope they rot! I hope they get a couple of years in jail!!!

Just to manage expectations, I'm going to make a couple of assumptions explicit:

This is the actual trial date
They were charged with GBH without intent

If so, you likely won't know the sentence today. The judge will ask for pre-sentence reports from probation and others before sentencing to understand risk. I'd also suggest you read the sentencing guidelines to manage your expectations of what they'll get: https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.u...cting-grievous-bodily-harm-unlawful-wounding/

pepp77 · 27 Jan 2020 at 09:53

I don't often post in these types of threads, but just wanted to say I hope today goes well and the Scum actually get something worthwhile sentenced to them.

SexyGreyFox · 27 Jan 2020 at 10:05

Good luck

Semple · 27 Jan 2020 at 10:21

Vidar said:
So some of you may remember that on fathers day 2018 I was seriously injured at work by a group of 6 guys who'd been asked to leave their beer bottle outside of the Pub I was working at because it had been bought elsewhere. They attacked my colleague and then attacked me when I tried to defend him, he who then ran off and let me get my *** kicked. I had my leg broken in 12 places as a result of that attack. I spent almost 5 months in the Liverpool Royal confined to my bed for most of that, had surgery where they put in two metal plates and I'm told 18 pins. Spent over a week in post op intensive care where I believed I was going to die. I then had about another month stuck in a rehab centre, basically and old folks home where I finally got some decent physio.

Since then I've had one health problem after another, continuous swelling, continuous cellulitis & 4 Deep Vein Thrombosis scares. I am an in pain every day, though some are worse than others. My mobility is rubbish as my leg just doesn't work like it did. This coupled with the onset of type 2 diabetes because of my inactivity (now in remission) panic attacks and often crippling anxiety has made the past 19 or so months hell.

I know people have it far worse than me but my god I am angry! All of this while looking down the barrel of two more major operations, one to remove the metal work and the second so they can replace my knee.

I finally get my day in court tomorrow, I finally get to look the two **** houses they caught because of that stupid ****** beer bottle in their faces and try to get some justice.

I know they'll probably just get suspended sentences and community service but I'm going to do everything in my power tomorrow to make it as uncomfortable for them as I possibly can.

I hope they rot! I hope they get a couple of years in jail!!!

Sorry I just need to type all this out somewhere and here seemed as good a place as any. I'll keep you guys posted what happens when I get home if anyone is interested.

The real sad state of affairs is that they probably haven't given you a single thought since the attack of what hell you've been through. I really don't know how people could just go about their daily lives and not think about their actions.

I really hope you get the justice you deserve.