Girlfriend used body as shield to stop Hanley attack
TWO men have been jailed for a 'sickening' street attack which saw a woman use her body as a human shield to protect her partner.
Gregory Wood and Christopher Muldoon were captured on CCTV kicking and punching victim Michael Malkin in the city centre during the early hours of the morning.
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Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court yesterday saw footage of the incident which showed Mr Malkin's partner lie on his body to stop the defendants beating him up.
Judge Paul Glenn handed 25-year-old Wood a 12-month prison sentence with Muldoon, aged 23, being jailed for 10 months.
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"You launched a long attack on the victim where he was stamped on and kicked," said Judge Glenn.
"His girlfriend stopped the attack by lying on top of him as a human shield. It must have been horrifying for her."
The court heard that Wood and Muldoon, who both pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm, approached Mr Malkin in Old Hall Street, Hanley, at 3am on July 10.
Rebecca Wade, prosecuting, said: "The complainant was walking through Hanley with his partner and a friend looking for a taxi after drinking in the town. They were approached by the defendants in the street.
"At the beginning there was brief physical confrontation with some pushing behind the bus stop where Michael Malkin appears to fall against the wall.
"The complainant's group walk away and they are then approached from behind and the assault takes place."
The attack left Mr Malkin with a swollen and bruised eye.
CCTV footage captured Wood initially assaulting the victim before Muldoon joined in.
During the attack, Mr Malkin's girlfriend was flung to the floor before lying on her partner.
Peter McCartney, who defended Wood, of Norris Road, Stanfields, said: "After the group left that should have been the end of it but Michael Malkin shouted something back and Wood lost his temper.
"This young man was destined for the Army but later went AWOL and was dishonourably discharged.
"He's got a good work ethic mainly through agency work. He deeply regrets his actions on that night."
Robert Smith, defending Muldoon, of Milton Road, Sneyd Green, said at the time of the incident his client was troubled after being made redundant and splitting from his long term partner.
He said: "He now has stable accommodation and a part-time job earning £35 working one-day-a-week at a sandwich shop. He is too proud to claim benefits."
Judge Glenn added: "This was a sickening incident and the footage shows you wanted to do more harm than you did."
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by roxy7
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 4:05PM
“People are also 4getting that the victim is a drug addict and drunk that was attacking his g.f! lets just say there doin there time for what they did but if they hadnt of someone else prob would of. they addmitted what they did was wrong at the end but there 1st intentions were to help, its a sad world we live in but if the victim wasnt drugged up and drunk attacking his g.f it wouldnt of happened! lets just leave it at that!!!”
by sikaPetaHi
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 3:46PM
“i was speaking to my mate in burton stores today i don't go in there everyday i needed some backy..i asked him wot would you of done in this situation ? he said he would of discreetly filmed it & uploaded on you tube & it would of got lots of 'hits' (no pun intended) hero's die young! never get involved with domestic disputes you will get glassed or stabbed or worse,leave them to it you won't get thanked...apply common sense don't let the drink dominate & do the talking..”
by sammyoddsocks
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 12:34PM
“i know yh they dont know them so what right have they got to judge them, really wound me up reading these comments”
by roxy7
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 12:12PM
“Haha sam they just havnt got a clue!!!”
by sammyoddsocks
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 10:24AM
“ive just been readin all these comments an omg how horrible are some of you, greg was helpin the girl who was bein hurt bye her fella now i think that was a situation to be stopped, the other guy was drunk an was giving abuse, an it lead to a fight, how many stories do you hear of people glassing others in night clubs and all the rest of it, how many of them get done ???, what about a different story on here where 2 girls did a gay attack in the factory, one girl sat on the other and held a girls head so her friend could kick and stamp on the girls face, a 2 on 1 fight, they got 12 suspended sentance, wheres justice in that one, yet theres no comments on there, is it just cause its an ex army man whos been done for this, how about stop being a keybourd warriour and judgemental to certain stories, greg and chris are good lads, they dont do wrong to people on purpose, greg has worked all his years from finishing school, dont try tell me non of you horrible people have never had a night up town thats gone wrong ???”
by roxy7
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 10:08AM
“sikaPetaHi12 how horrible are you, your saying to not get involved, some people cant just stand and watch a women being hurt by a man. they did the right thing at the begining and yes it went to far, they admitted that. if the judge didnt understand they would of got longer but he did. nuthin u can do about it so stop ya moaning. i dont care what u say tbh nd i dont care what u think they admitted where they were wrong and are facing the punishment but i for one are proud they didnt watch a women get hurt. what if he had put her in hospital would it be ok then! He was big enough do it to her hes big enough take it! my brother knows right and wrong and so does chris its you thats doesnt seem to know !!! As for my speling its called 2013 thats how us young people write, i am fully capable to spell and read etc etc. just cuz ur old doesnt mean u avto be bitter. your prob sat on ur own with noone to love you and are just taking it out on people you dont know, makes you a bully if you ask me!!!”
by roxy7
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 9:51AM
“Jane salt thanks. and sorry there wasnt people to help you”
by roxy7
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 9:48AM
“Ffdp1 thanks its nice of you”
by PlayboyLeaLea
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 1:04AM
“wish i could spell and talk and write english.... oh, and i have enough brains to know NOT to get stuck in a violent relationship.... such a shame for stupid people...”
by sikaPetaHi
Tuesday, March 12 2013, 10:23PM
“woodyofcastle
There's an very old saying 'you never get involved in domestics' a true saying indeed..as for the energy secretary he should of hung,he has been put in a place of trust & he is the lowest of the low, i hope d cameron gets his 'just deserts' the man is a sadist a nazi attacking the poor on benefits i hope karma gets him one day i really do...”