BOY, 10, SENTENCED OVER BRIDGE PUSH; Mother weeps as son is given two-year supervision order.Byline: EMMA EMMA Engstrom Multigas Monitor for anesthesia. GUNBY A BOY of 10 was today sentenced to a two-year supervision order for pushing a schoolboy 20ft off a road bridge. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Warrington crown court. He had previously admitted causing grevious bodily harm The medical idea of (grievous) bodily harm is more specific than legal ideas of assault or violence in general, and distinct from property damage. It refers to lasting harm done to the body, human or otherwise, although in its legal sense it is exclusively defined as lasting . Stephen Oldham Stephen Oldham (born July 26, 1948) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. Oldham spent most of his first-class career with Yorkshire County Cricket Club, making his debut in the 1974 County Championship, taking 3/7 in an , eight, narrowly escaped death after he was pushed off the bridge near his Warrington home. The incident, in July, left Stephen in a wheelchair for six weeks. The court heard how Stephen had been on the wrong side of the railings on the bridge when he was pushed off. A witness said that Stephen "fell to the floor like a rag doll." His Honour Judge David Hale David Hale may refer to:
The boy, whose mother wept as sentence was passed, nodded when the judge told him: "You could have killed him, you know that don't you? "Then you would have been taken away from your mum and your home. "You caused great injury and you caused great upset to his parents. "You caused your mother great worry and concern and you must never do anything as stupid or wicked again, do you understand. "There is no doubt in my mind that a supervision order is the correct punishment, "You have got to try to never come back to a court like this again. "I don't want to have to see you again." Defence solicitor Mr Nicholas Walker Nicholas Walker may refer to: People
After the hearing Stephen's mother Sandra Oldham, 34, said: "My son almost died as a result of a mindless action from a boy who needs help. "To be honest, I never expected him to be severely punished and I must accept the judge's decision. "Although it does not feel right to want a 10-year-old boy punished, I still do. "Stephen went through hell and we could so easily have lost him. He was put in a wheelchair and was in agony agony, n severe pain or extreme suffering. agony 1. death struggle. 2. extreme suffering. . "Now he is on the mend recovering from an illness or injury. See also: Mend and back at school but he will be scarred scar 1 n. 1. A mark left on the skin after a surface injury or wound has healed. 2. A lingering sign of damage or injury, either mental or physical: for life. "If his attacker is not to be punished, I hope he will at least be helped. "If he gets the right treatment, that will stop him doing anthing so terrible again." CAPTION(S): LUCKY ESCAPE: Stephen Oldham at bridge |
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