Man tried to trip up attack victim before pointing him out to group who assaulted him in city centre chaos
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man tried to trip up a lone man before pointing him out to a group who went on to attack him during the large-scale disorder in Manchester City Centre.
Carl Ryan, 55, was part of a large group involved in the attack upon the victim in Piccadilly Gardens on August 3. At Manchester Magistrates’ Court today, Saturday, August 17, he pleaded guilty to violent disorder.
The court heard that as a large group began to attack the man he tried to run away, during which Ryan ‘stuck a leg out’ to trip the man up, but was not successful.
He then pointed the man out to other members of the group, who went on to attack him further. READ MORE: As a soldier he served his country distinction, but his downfall was significant “This continued until police officers jumped in to protect the male,” prosecutor Danielle Allanson said. “An Asian male also went into the crowd, and the defendant is seen to kick out at him.
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