Man attacked partially sighted friend during a drunken argument
A MAN who acted as a guide for his partially sighted childhood friend attacked him during a drunken argument.
Eoin Patrick Downing, 23, had helped guide his friend Andrew Beal to his home in west Hull with two girls after a night out drinking.
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'SIGNS OF WANTING TO CHANGE': Eoin Patrick Downing arrives at court. Sentencing was deferred until August so he can get a job to pay compensation to his victim.
The pair continued drinking at Mr Beal's flat and when an argument broke out between the girls, Mr Beal told them to stop.
Downing took exception and, as Mr Beal went to pick up his drink, Downing attacked him from behind.
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Mr Beal received a blow to the side of his face and started bleeding but Downing continued to punch him both inside and outside the flat.
Prosecutor Jharna Jobes said: "This man was a guide to him. There had never been any problems between them in the number of years they had known each other.
"It was an unprovoked attack involving punches being rained down on him on several occasions. Mr Beal said he tried to protect himself as he received blows to his back and body. The victim was particularly vulnerable as he is partially sighted."
The police were called and took Mr Beal to Hull Royal Infirmary where doctors discovered he had suffered a fractured eye socket.
In his victim impact statement, Mr Beal said: "He had never been violent to me before.
"I saw him days later and he was upset and in tears and apologised."
Downing claimed he lost his temper in March last year because his victim was "winding him up".
Downing, of 20th Avenue, north Hull, pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and failing to comply with the Sex Offenders Register and theft.
He was placed on the sex offenders register in 2008 after he climbed into a the bedroom of a 17-year-old girl and sexually assaulted her.
He has previously breached the order and was just cautioned. This time, he was informed he had to declare any bank accounts and he failed to register them. He also failed to tell police he had changed his address on July 29 last year.
Downing was also charged with stealing a number plate from a stolen Mercedes Benz.
Judge John Dowse has deferred sentence on him until August and told him to get a job so he can pay compensation to his victim.
He told him: "You are getting into a criminal lifestyle, including beating up your own friend. I think you should go to prison for more than 18 months but you show signs of wanting to change.
"It would be a good opportunity for you to go out looking for work and save up some money so I can order you to pay compensation to your friend for the injuries he suffered."
9 Comments
by unitedtowing
Thursday, February 07 2013, 7:34AM
“i know both these individuals ,both need locking up , downing or as he is known bozzy , and , andrew beal aka gange for obvious reasons ,how they were coming back from a night out on there meagre benefits is a crime in itself , give them both a job and do us all a favour”
by keywally08
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 8:32PM
“He should never play for Everton again and Gary should disown him!! ;-)”
by 012345678
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 4:49PM
“There are thousands of decent law-abiding young people who are unemployed ,this piece of scum does not deserve a job , lock him up now and do us all a favour .”
by Hull72
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 2:04PM
“Wow !! Employers are going to snap him up!!! :/”
by Blakey_
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 1:32PM
“Judge John Dowse is a ****ing idiot.
Do you think someone will employ Brad Pitt here who is on the sexual offenders register.”
by David_Nivea
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 11:23AM
“"Downing, of 20th Avenue, north Hull, pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and failing to comply with the Sex Offenders Register and theft.
He was placed on the sex offenders register in 2008 after he climbed into a the bedroom of a 17-year-old girl and sexually assaulted her.
He has previously breached the order and was just cautioned. This time, he was informed he had to declare any bank accounts and he failed to register them. He also failed to tell police he had changed his address on July 29 last year.
Downing was also charged with stealing a number plate from a stolen Mercedes Benz.
Judge John Dowse has deferred sentence on him until August and told him to get a job so he can pay compensation to his victim."
Cue, gigantic gales of laughter, followed by disbelieving headshakes from all rational people.”
by adolfo
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 10:06AM
“They deferred his sentence 'SO HE CAN GET A JOB'.......how is this going to get him a job when the guy is a self deluded individual!! He will/is blaming everybody else, and cannot see that it is him that is out of step!
Another example of the Happy Clappy, yogurt knitting fog platting,dwyle flonking, Sandal wearing (with socks), never been in the real world, judicial system!!!!!”
by bogsdollocks
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 9:55AM
“Totally agree with 'KiminHull', when will the judges realize that these people can be given endless opportunities to change but each time they will just see it as having gotten away with it ! As for this moron getting a job to pay compensation I can just see employers queuing up to employ him. Get real and put it where it belongs.”
by KiminHull
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 8:45AM
“"He told him: "You are getting into a criminal lifestyle, including beating up your own friend. "
he beats up a disabled person, theft of a number plate, numerous breaches of the sex offenders register and still he's not sent down. He's not getting into a criminal lifestyle, hes already a criminal. Madness...”