A CLUBGOBER was knocked unconscious and left ‘feeling like a monster’ in a horror incident in Level Nightclub.
Audie Day, 23, was sentenced last Thursday, May 25, at Warrington Magistrates' Court for committing the one punch crime.
The incident took place on December 28 2021 just after midnight.
Prosecuting, Lisa McGuire told the court how Day, of Londsdale Close, Great Sankey, was on a night out at Level with a group of friends when they encountered the victim on a ‘busy dancefloor’.
The victim was dancing alone, did not know Day, and had not encountered them till that point in the night, the court heard.
Bothered by the way in which the victim was dancing, Day punched him once to the face, knocking him unconscious.
The Great Sankey resident proceeded to tell bouncers it was him who had carried out the assault, with it having caused serious injuries to the victim.
In a victim personal statement, the court heard how the victim had been left with severe injuries.
“As a result of this random assault I suffered, not only do I have a scar to my face, but to my mental health.
“I was sickened, terrified and anxious.
“I felt embarrassment of feeling like my independence was taken away from me.
“The swelling and bruising made me feel like I looked like a monster.
“Every day I wake up and see the scar which is a reminder of this incident.”
The court also court how the victim now felt afraid to go in to Warrington town.
Defending Day, Andrea Woods told the court that Day had no previous criminal record, and that he lost his job as a mortgage adviser as a result of this case.
She also criticised the CPS, claiming there was no reason it should have taken since December of 2021 for this case to be processed.
This is due to the fact that Day admitted the offence to bouncers, and pleaded guilty at an early stage in the court process.
Head Magistrate presiding over the case Stephen Walton said: “This type of offence could have ended up in a very different place. That boy could have died.
“You are very lucky today.”
Due to his early plea and the time taken to process the case, Day avoided a custodial sentence of any kind, instead receiving a Community Order, and being sentenced to 300 hours of unpaid work. This is in addition to 25 rehabilitation days, and compensation of £500.
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