Citizen editor: One punch has changed two lives forever
WITH one punch, two lives have been changed forever.
For Samuel Evans it means a spell in prison. The other, Matthew Edmonds, has been left a tetraplegic.
It must have taken Mr Edmonds a great deal of courage to go to court to see his attacker sentenced.
No prison sentence would ever be enough to compensate for what has happened to him, but should Evans really be out in as little as 18 months?
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As Evans himself wrote in his letter to the court he said: "I have wrecked Mr Edmonds' life and I hate myself for it."
He will now have a spell inside to think about what he has done.
EVERY child dreams of being able to run about with their friends.
Sadly, while many children take such a simple ability for granted, Jamie Parker can only hope to one day be able to walk – let alone run.
The six year old has cerebral palsy and has to spend much of his time in a wheelchair.
But one operation costing tens of thousands could change his future.
But he and his family need our help to pay for the surgery. He is not alone in needing this operation and until it can be funded on the NHS, these children need our help to raise the money.
IT seems the bargain hunters have given a big thumbs up to the new B&M store in Gloucester.
The shelves are packed full of goods and so were the aisles as curious customers checked out the new shop.
This is such a prime spot in the city and therefore it was vital to get it filled after M&S relocated.
It is great to see the store up and running.
Comments
by bdbear
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 9:52AM
“Sorry it should have been 18 years not 18 months . This ridiculousy light sentence for crippling another man shows how out of touch are justice system is and this waste of time voting for a head of police wil not improve it in any way”
by Matt1006
Monday, October 15 2012, 7:01PM
“In the separate article about the Evans case, he is described as being of no fixed address. In which case, his prison sentence has now given him a roof over his head, not to mention food and warm, plus the luxuries afforded to guests in HM Prisons. All paid for by the tax payer, including Mr. Edmonds. I wonder how much income tax / National Insurance Evans has paid in his excuse for a life...???
So yes, Evans' life has changed. He might say he hates himself, but he now hasn't got to worry about where he'll sleep each night, or how he'll manage to feed himself.
Mr. Edmonds has seen justice done to a degree, in seeing his attacker jailed. But only for perhaps 18 months. Just hope the next person Evans attacks doesn't also end up in a wheelchair, or worse. Or perhaps Evans will have a go at somebody whilst inside, and meet his match.”
by LordGagas
Monday, October 15 2012, 5:57PM
“i agree, he dont give a fxxx, he will be out doing the same, soon, ten years wouldn't have been enough”
by FreeRadical1
Monday, October 15 2012, 5:07PM
“Rubbish. What makes you think that Samuel Evans' life has been changed in any way. He'll serve his small sentence then carry on as usual.”