The judge tells deputy Mike Amesbury that there is no “excuse” for the drunk attack, since he is imprisoned

Runcorn and Helsby deputy was sentenced to 10 weeks in prison.

A judge told Deputy Mike Amesbury that there was no “excuse” for a drunk attack he made. The deputy of Runcorn and Helsby appeared today in the Court of Magistrates of Chester, Monday, February 24Here he was sentenced to 10 weeks in prison..

It occurs after he declared himself guilty of a single charge of common assault in relation to an altercation with a man after one night in his constituency on October 26 of last year. The court heard How a man named Paul Fellows was in a foldsham taxis classification around 2 in the morning of October 26, he had been drinking and was alone.

The victim came into contact with Amesbury who had also been drinking and was alone. Fellows said he recognized Amesbury and that he was “protector” with him about a bridge closure in the city.

Alison Storey, saying, said that Amesbury responded to Mr. Fellows, who said: “It has nothing to do with you.” Amesbury then hit Mr. Fellows at the head that called him to the ground and was followed by “five more blows” since the victim was on the floor.

Several spectators then intervened to intervene and Amesbury was heard shouting “you will not threaten the deputy again, can you fuck a soft boy,” which was heard in CCTV played in court? Mr. Fellows suffered “minor wounds” after the attack.

Richard Derby, defending, said that “Amesbury actions are more unfortunate and has expressed it mainly from the beginning.” He added: “But clearly there is something that was worried. Amesbury used the word ‘what’ six times. Something was said, clearly by Mr. Fellows, who cared about the correctly or erroneously Amesbury. ”

Derby told court that he had never met someone with a history as strong of good behavior and public service as the deputy of Runrorn. The district judge so Irkam said he did not find “no aggression by the victim” or any reprisal for him.

The Judge Tan Irkam said in his sentence: “You were drunk in the early hours, the attack was not caused, it was not an excuse and, as MP, you can reasonably expect a robust challenge of the constituents. You continued the attack while the victim was on the ground, this incident may not have come to an end if the spectators did not intervene. “

He added that the incident was “too serious” to be treated by a community order or unpaid work and its position should have made it a “model to follow” and it was a “privileged position.” He added: “That is something you should take into account in everything you do.”

When sentencing the deputy, Judge Ikram said: “You have served the country in a high position, but the courts treat all who come as the same. I am of the opinion that the drunk behavior not caused in the street is too serious to be treated by unpaid work or a community order. “

Mike Amesbury was sentenced to 10 weeks in prison. It will serve 40% of this sentence and another 12 months on license.