Two doormen attacked a full-time mom and stole her cell phone after she started recording them for saying she was ‘too ugly’ to be let right into a nightclub.
Claire Sidebottom, 39, was grabbed by her purse strap and dragged into a security barrier by the bouncers when she threatened to report their behaviour as they laughed at her.
Through the assault in Manchester metropolis centre, Miss Sidebottom fell to the bottom and dropped the telephone, earlier than listening to one of many doormen shout: ‘Seize it and run.’
She by no means noticed the £800 machine once more.
The incident occurred on February 7 final 12 months – 5 weeks earlier than the UK lockdown.
Claire Sidebottom, 39, was grabbed by her purse strap and dragged into a security barrier by the 2 bouncers when she threatened to report their behaviour as they laughed at her
At Minshull Road Crown Court docket in Manchester, 33-year-old Christopher Money of Edgeley, Stockport, admitted theft, widespread assault and possession of an offensive weapon
In an announcement to police, the mom of 1 mentioned the theft meant she was unable to be contacted by the hospital who had been treating her poorly younger son.
Police who investigated the theft discovered Christopher Money, 33, from Edgeley, Stockport, in possession of two kubotans – a weapon utilized in martial arts to put focused pressure into strain factors on the physique. He has since resigned from his job on the doorways of Bar Rogue in Piccadilly Gardens.
At Minshull Road Crown Court docket in Manchester, Money admitted theft, widespread assault and possession of an offensive weapon and was ordered to pay Miss Sidebottom £1,000 compensation.
The opposite doorman died unexpectedly earlier than he may very well be charged.
After the case, full-time mom Miss Sidebottom, from Mossley, mentioned: ‘I am glad this man’s been punished regardless that I do not assume what he obtained was sufficient.
‘He was a doorman and he was there to guard folks to not bully, assault and rob.
‘It had been my first bar crawl for some time and I felt focused and bullied and felt harm as a result of folks had been laughing with him. That night I solely went out to take my thoughts off what was occurring round me on the time.
‘I can not even exit round city any extra now with out me feeling one other bouncer will harm me. This man took my telephone that had sentimental footage of my child that I can by no means get again. He took recollections away from me.’
Miss Sidebottom mentioned the telephone contained private sentimental pictures. She added that she had misplaced religion in door workers and didn’t need exit in Manchester Metropolis centre once more.
Police additionally discovered Money in possession of two kubotans – a weapon utilized in Martial Arts to put focused pressure into strain factors on the physique
Andrew Evans prosecuting mentioned: ‘The defendant was a doorman on the time and Miss Sidebottom was on an evening out and was queuing to get in. She encountered Mr Money and his colleague however she recollects she was refused entry as a result of workers mentioned that she was too drunk and a dispute arose.
‘Throughout that point, she recollects them saying she was too ugly to be let in so she determined to file their behaviour on her cell phone, requested for his or her names and threatened to ship the footage to go workplace.
‘She then recollects one of many doormen grabbing her telephone from her hand however she was capable of seize it again.
‘She requested them why they thought they may take this however then recollects one of many males coming at her by way of the barrier, inflicting her to drop the telephone.
‘She recalled falling to the bottom and the doorman saying “seize it and run” to somebody close by. She seemed as much as see somebody wearing black working away and he or she by no means noticed the telephone once more.
‘CCTV reveals Money attempting to seize the telephone by reaching over the barrier, he then grabs maintain of her bag and there’s a bodily confrontation.
‘The bag is round her neck and he or she was pressured ahead a number of steps into the metallic barrier. She fights again and will get again her cell phone. However the different doorman then components the barrier, steps in the direction of the complainant and grabs the telephone inflicting her to drop it.
In an announcement to police, mother-of-one Miss Sidebottom mentioned the theft meant she was unable to be contacted by the hospital, who had been treating her poorly younger son
Miss Sidebottom added: ‘This man took my telephone that had sentimental footage of my child that I can by no means get again. He took recollections away from me’
‘Mr Money picks it up and rapidly strikes out of the way in which and goes again contained in the bar. Throughout this era Mr Money walks straight in the direction of a hooded one who had been hanging round up the road. He arms the telephone to him and the hooded man runs off throughout Piccadilly Gardens.’
In a foundation of plea Money mentioned he assaulted Miss Sidebottom when he lunged by way of the barrier dragging her ahead by pulling the bag round her neck. He then stole her telephone which had been dropped on the ground and handed it to an unknown hooded man.
Officers recovered one kubotan from Money’s jacket pocket following his arrest and seized one other after they searched his bag within the police station.
In mitigation for Money, who now works as a supply driver, defence counsel Anna Chestnutt mentioned: ‘He’s a conscientious gentleman who does really feel unhealthy as to what occurred to Miss Sidebottom.
‘He says she didn’t should be assaulted and the telephone shouldn’t have been taken. He understands she deserves to be compensated.
Along with paying £1,000 compensation to Miss Sidebottom, Money was additionally ordered to finish a 18-month group order, 120 hours unpaid work and 15 rehabiliation requirement days
Money, who’s now working as a supply driver, was instructed by a choose he had abused his energy as a doorman
‘He resigned from his position as a doorman as he felt that was an excellent factor to do to forestall this from occurring once more.’
Sentencing the choose Mr Recorder Daniel Prowse instructed Money: ‘You had been working with a colleague when Miss Sidebottom was refused entry to the bar as she was instructed she was too drunk. She recollects being instructed she was too ugly to be let in.
‘She recorded the behaviour of you and your colleague on her telephone asking in your names and threatening to ship the footage to go workplace. It will appear it was that which prompted the offending that adopted.
‘She recollects one of many doormen grabbing the telephone from her hand and one other coming by way of the barrier, which brought on her to drop her telephone.
‘You had been the one who first got here in the direction of her and pulled her. You took the telephone from the ground and also you handed it to somebody who left with it.
‘It appears to me the aim was to deprive her of proof of your behaviour. You abused your energy as a door supervisor in relation to her.’
Money was additionally ordered to finish a 18-month group order, 120 hours unpaid work and 15 rehabiliation requirement days