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Topless lout who'd sunk 'a very large quantity of alcohol indeed' bashed pal over the head with a weight
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukhereNone of the three men can recall what caused the argument, but a 'drunken quarrel' ensued in the victim's flat, prosecutor Bob Elias said.Finnagan then used an improvised weapon, a weight that was part of a weightlifting set, and was being used as a door stop.He hit the man over the head with it, causing a 'significant' cut.The man also suffered a fractured finger, and a suspected broken nose.The incident spilled out into the communal hallway, where CCTV recorded Finnagan and the victim drunkenly staggering around, with the defendant topless and with blood on his chest.Prosecutors said it was 'fortunate' that the man wasn't more seriously hurt."This could have been so much more serious for you," Judge Richard Mansell QC told.
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