FIVE Crystal Palace Football match supporters were jailed today (Tuesday) for their part in a violent brawl with Brighton fans near King’s Cross Station.
The five men, who were all given six-year banning orders from football grounds, were involved in a “terrifying” fight on November 10 2012 after the Eagles’ away match with Peterborough.
The group, who were convicted in December following a trial at Blackfriars Crown Court, were sentenced today at the same court.
Hayden Johnson, 20, of Jesmond Road, Addiscombe, was given 10 months in a young offender’s institute, while three others received 10-month jail sentences.
They are; Dean Kirby, 29, of West Park Road, Newchapel; Declan Clarke, 22, of Miles Road, Epsom; and Adam Marshall, 23, of Aston Way, Epsom.
James Hackett, 21, of Norbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, was given a reduced sentence of eight months because he had earlier changed his plea to guilty, to a charge of violent disorder.
During the trial, jurors had heard how punches, glasses and sandwich boards were thrown as the brawl escalated in Caledonian Road.
In his sentencing remarks, Judge Henry Blacksell QC said he could understand why the jury had rejected the evidence of those who had pleaded not guilty.
He said: “I like to think you all know and realise it makes it much harder to take into account any true remorse.”
He later added: “You should be ashamed. It could have been members of your family.”
Judge Blacksell QC, did, however, say he thought Hackett had shown some genuine remorse.
During the trial, the court heard how Hackett, 21, could be seen “jumping up and down in a victory pose, throwing glasses and having a fierce face-to-face confrontation”.
In his submission, Hackett’s defence lawyer, Jonathan Simpson, said: “He had a surge of strength and responsibility in the presence of all those who are his friends to stand up and be accountable.”
Johnson and Clarke were also given three-month sentences suspended for two years, in November, for their part in an earlier fight with in Peterborough town centre with rival fans on the same day as the King’s Cross incident.
Rakhesh Sharma, Johnson’s defence lawyer, said it had been a “day of madness”, something which the judge also rejected, adding there should have been time for the Palace fans to regain their heads on the journey home.
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