Shocking footage of football fans in violent brawl released by police
After a friendly match, Stoke City fans got into a brawl at a pub, using bar stools and pool cues as weapons.
Video footage of the Stoke supporters fighting for over a minute in the Locomotive pub in Burton on Trent, with
bystanders fleeing for cover, has been made public by Staffordshire Police.
When the fight broke out in a lavatory, the inebriated supporters were watching Stoke City vs. Burton Albion.
Three fans pushed a man to the ground, kicked him in the stomach and bashed him with a bar stool, according to the
CCTV footage.
Eleven Stoke City supporters received suspended jail sentences and were prohibited from attending home games for
the remainder of the season.
After a trial in November, paramedic Michael Whittingham, 49, was convicted guilty, while ten of the thugs admitted
to violent disorder.
All of them received curfews, two-year suspensions, and prison terms of eight or ten months.
Whittingham received a £1,200 fine, and both were ordered to pay £120 in compensation.
Judge John Wait, who sentenced them on Friday at Stafford Crown Court, stated: “This offence primarily involved
men who were watching football.”
Their inability to manage their temper caused them to snap and engage in violent acts.
Although they didn’t on that particular day, these defendants are capable of displaying maturity, responsibility, and
restraint.
According to the court, the disturbance happened at 4:45 p.m. after a fight in the pub restrooms.
The disturbance that started with Noel Edwards hitting Philip Divers in the restrooms seems to have involved two
different groups, according to prosecutor Hunter Grey.
“The pub was damaged, and during the incident, pool cues, pool balls, and stool were used, thrown, or used as
weapons.”
“These offenders were traced and brought to justice after a very thorough investigation,” said Chief Inspector Tony
Lungrin, who leads the Staffordshire Police Football Unit.
These eleven men were aware of their actions and the risks they were taking. We should applaud their sentences.
This would have been a terrifying experience for other patrons of the bar that afternoon or in the surrounding
neighbourhood, and they shouldn’t have had to go through it.
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