For the attention of: | News Desks | No of pages: | 02 |
Date: | 02 December 2020 | Ref: | NR5220 |
Aberdaredoorman jailed for nightclub assault
Two Aberdare nightclub door supervisors have been sentenced following a brutal attack on a customer over the August Bank Holiday weekend last year.
On 18 August 2020, Robert Picton, from Barry, and Gregory Cuthbert, from Caerphilly, pleaded guilty at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court to assaulting a 21-year old man at the Judges & Jurys nightclub in Aberdare.
Both men were Security Industry Authority (SIA) licensed door supervisors at the time of the attack.
On 02 October 2020, Picton was jailed for one year and was required to pay a victim surcharge of £149. Cuthbert was handed an 18-month suspended sentence and is required to carry out 200 hours community service before 01 October 2021. He was also required to pay £375 court costs and a victim surcharge of £149.
The SIA suspended both men's licences on 06 September 2019 following an investigation by South Wales Police and prosecutions by the Crown Prosecution Service.
The two men were on duty on the night of Monday 26 August, which was a bank holiday. They escorted a 21-year old man off the dance floor and took him down an internal staircase where they assaulted him. The man suffered a fractured eye socket, as well as cuts and bruises.
Ronnie Megaughin, the SIA's Head of Compliance and Inspections, said:
"We are pleased to have worked with our enforcement partner, South Wales Police, in securing these convictions. The licensing regime is in place to keep the public safe. On this occasion two violent men were prosecuted and are now serving their sentences. They now also have criminal records. Picton and Cuthbert's licences were suspended and they have now expired."
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Notes to Editors:
By law, security operatives working under contract must hold and display a valid SIA licence. Information aboutSIA enforcement and penaltiescan be found on the website.
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 is available online via:http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/12/contents
The men pleaded guilty to the charges of wounding and inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent.
Further information:
The Security Industry Authority is the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the United Kingdom, reporting to the Home Secretary under the terms of thePrivate Security Industry Act 2001. The SIA's main duties are: the compulsory licensing of individuals undertaking designated activities; and managing the voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme.
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