Four avoid jail after a late-night brawl at Norwich’s Revolucion de Cuba. They received suspended sentences and other penalties.
This happened after a big fight at Revolucion de Cuba, a place on Queen Street in Norwich. The trouble started after staff kicked out a person they suspected of taking drugs.
Buckingham lives on Gertrude Road in Norwich, while Justin Henry is from Hill Common, Attleborough. Gary Henry lives in Walnut Hill, Surlingham, and Culling’s address is Green Lane East, Rackheath.
They admitted affray, relating to a brawl after midnight on September 7th.
The court sentenced them last month, handing down six-month prison terms for the incident; however, the court suspended these sentences for twelve months. So they are free unless they break the law, and this applies to all four of them.
Buckingham also received additional penalties. He must abstain from alcohol for 90 days and was assigned ten days of rehabilitation. The court ordered him to pay £350 in compensation.
Justin Henry must abstain from alcohol for 120 days. He also has to complete 300 hours of unpaid work over the next year and must pay £350.
Gary Henry has 60 days of alcohol abstinence requirements and seven days of mandatory rehab activity. The court requested he needed to pay £350 in compensation. Simple right?
Culling must abstain from alcohol for 90 days as well. Rehabilitation will take ten days for therapy. She was also ordered to pay compensation of exactly £350.
During the hearing, they discussed the fight. Buckingham, they said, acted aggressively toward staff. One of the doormen felt genuinely scared for his own safety and was simply trying to protect himself.
The prosecutor detailed the staff member’s injury, explaining that someone dragged him to the floor at the venue. The fight moved outside onto Queen Street soon after, occurring after midnight, according to the prosecutor.
Once outside, the group kicked at doors and even picked up a bollard. After that, they threw it at the doors and windows, causing damage. The whole event turned wild really fast.
The group repeatedly punched the door staff. Some bystanders managed to pull some individuals away. But, the scene was dangerous and chaotic, as confirmed by witnesses.
A security staff member suffered bite marks on their arm and thigh. However, nobody could identify the biter since things got very messy, very quickly.
The incident caused widespread damage after the brawl ended. Windows, doors, and even plant pots got damaged. Overall, the event really escalated severely.