Brawls and Chinese Takeaways
Brawls and Chinese Takeaways "Chinese Takeaway" by Nick Page Photos The dock The prosecution had begun their case by describing Mr O as a 'towering man'. I can tell you now, that he was quite a large gentleman standing up. He had been a builder for over 30 years, and you can tell that he had that look about him: rough hands, a large build, and quite masculine. Yet, he appeared quite small sitting down, he was hunched over. He looked like he was in a bad way, and he was. He faced a minimum of 5 years custody for a section 18 offence which he had just pleaded guilty for. He looked towards his two adult children in the public gallery throughout the sentencing process. Perhaps he looked to comfort them, or maybe he needed the reassurance at that point. The facts One fateful night in 2022, Mr O went to the pub for a drink. He had lost his kids to a housefire three decades prior. Perhaps he was drinking to remember them, or maybe because he was just stressed from work. Mr ...