It was ‘frenetic’ and the man was kicked in the face and body and was punched repeatedly, a court heard
From left, Tony Winwright, Dominic McCoid, Ashley McCoid, Alexander Hunter and David Hayton(Image: Hull Live)
Five men got involved in a violent and bad-tempered fight after a Hull City football match – leaving a man suffering a broken eye socket and a broken cheekbone. The victim was repeatedly punched and kicked after a “frenetic” confrontation “kicked off” in a sports pub, a court heard.
Alexander Hunter, 39, of Hunsley Avenue, west Hull, and Dominic McCoid, 30, of Angel Place, Kingswood, Hull, as well as Tony Winwright, 63, of Leitholm Close, Bransholme, Hull, and Ashley McCoid, 31, of Rannoch Close, Bransholme, along with David Hayton, 59, of Slingsby Close, west Hull, all admitted an offence of affray on August 23 last year. Hunter originally denied the offence and was due to face a trial but he changed his plea.
Harry Bradford, prosecuting, said that a man and his friends had been out to watch a Hull City football match and they later stopped at a pub in Princes Avenue, west Hull. The man recognised Hunter, who seemed to be under the influence of alcohol.
Hunter started interrupting the man, who told him to quieten down. Hunter became aggressive and Dominic McCoid tried to calm things down.
The man and his friends went to another bar in Princes Avenue but they saw Hunter’s son, who said something under his breath. The man approached the son, who became argumentative and told the man that he was the one with the problem, not him.
The man went outside to the beer garden and told Hunter that he did not want any trouble and just wanted a good night. The situation escalated and the man told Hunter: “Have a word with your boy.”
Hunter told him: “He’s not my f***ing boy, he’s my son.” Winwright walked to a table, picked up a glass of beer and emptied it onto the floor. The man asked him: “What are you going to do with that, then?”
“Fighting broke out,” said Mr Bradford. “The fight spreads out onto Princes Avenue.”
Hayton threw a single punch. Wainwright picked up a chair but put it back down. Dominic McCoid threw a series of punches. “The incident spread well onto Princes Avenue on a busy Saturday afternoon,” said Mr Bradford.
It was “frenetic” and the man was kicked in the face and body and was punched repeatedly. He suffered a broken eye socket and a broken cheekbone, which needed four metal plates. There were cuts to his face and head.
He later said that the incident had really affected him and his children and he was struggling to sleep. He had been left “anxious and nervous” and he had cancelled his gym membership.
In separate offences, Dominic McCoid admitted intentional strangulation and assault on April 18 and two assault offences on April 24. They involved McCoid filming young people in Hull on his mobile phone, leading to violent confrontations with them when he was challenged.
Connor Stuart, mitigating, said that Hunter was hoping to return to work after previously working as a delivery driver. He had convictions for 11 previous offences, including public disorder in 2015.
Dale Brook, representing Dominic McCoid, said that the defendant initially played the part of peacemaker. “When things did kick off, he got well involved,” said Mr Brook.
McCoid had stopped going out and had stopped making the videos. He had convictions for two previous offences.
Michael Masson, representing Winwright, said that the defendant picked up a chair but put it down again. He had shown regret and remorse for his “catastrophic misjudgement” in getting involved and he was ashamed.
“He had been out to see the Tigers play,” said Mr Masson. Winwright had convictions for 14 previous offences, most recently in 2017.
David Godfrey, representing Ashley McCoid, said that the defendant was a carer for his father, Hayton. McCoid originally tried to calm the situation down. He had no previous convictions.
Amber Hobson, representing Hayton, said that the defendant originally acted as a peacemaker. He was a low risk of reoffending and he did not have any alcohol or drug issues. He had convictions for 16 previous offences, most recently 20 years ago.
Hunter was given a 16-month suspended prison sentence and 100 hours’ unpaid work. Dominic McCoid was given an 18-month suspended prison sentence, 40 hours’ unpaid work and a probation requirement.
Winwright was given a one-year suspended prison sentence and a one-year 9pm to 7am curfew. Ashley McCoid and Hayton were each given 60 hours’ unpaid work.
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