Carlisle man sentenced for affray at city bar brawl

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 10:48 · Archive

Hayden Johnston, 22, admitted affray after a violent incident at Bar 32 in Carlisle on 28 May.

Hayden Johnston, 22, from Merith Avenue in Botcherby, admitted affray following a violent incident at Bar 32 in Carlisle's Botchergate on 28 May. He was sentenced to a 12-month community order and 100 hours' unpaid work at Rickergate court.

CCTV footage showed Johnston involved in a prolonged and violent confrontation during which multiple punches were exchanged and pieces of furniture were thrown. One man hurled a bar stool across the room towards a group of men. Women present at the bar made repeated attempts to intervene, pulling the men involved away from the melee.

Johnston had been a pallbearer at his grandfather's partner's funeral earlier that day. After the wake, he went into the city centre for a drink and confronted another man after being told the man had assaulted one of his female relatives. A probation officer said Johnston was sorry for his behaviour and acknowledged he would not have reacted as he had if he had been sober. The officer noted Johnston did not drink regularly and this was his first time before a court.

His defence solicitor, Anthony Wilson, argued that Johnston was not the most aggressive person involved in the incident and was not responsible for starting the violence. Wilson said Johnston's mistake had been going over to speak to the person accused of the earlier assault.

How it is being reported

• Furniture hurled across city bar during violent incident after funeralCarlisle man Hayden Johnston admitted affray after a violent Bar 32 brawl on May 28. He was given a 12-month community order and 100 hours’ unpaid work.NW Evening Mail · 1 Nov, 10:30
• Furniture hurled across city bar during violent incident after funeralCarlisle man Hayden Johnston admitted affray after a violent Bar 32 brawl on May 28. He was given a 12-month community order and 100 hours’ unpaid work.News & Star · 1 Nov, 05:00

In this story: Hayden Johnston · Bar 32 · Carlisle · Anthony Wilson · Rickergate court

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