Sentence has been passed today on a gang who brutally attacked an off duty Blantyre Police officer.
Lauren Neary, 18, and Robert Faulds, 20, pled guilty to an attempted murder charge at the High Court in Glasgow. Faulds was jailed for eight years in prison, and Neary jailed for six.
Alec Fallon, 19, and a 16 year-old boy – who cannot be identified due to his age – admitted assaulting Mr Rochead to his severe injury, permanent disfigurement and impairment as well as to the danger of his life. Fallon was jailed for 4 years.
The gang had been causing trouble on the train and got off at Blantyre where the police officer had been dropping off his daughter at the train station.
Judge Lord Arthurson said the group acted like a “feral mob”, likening the account of the attack to a “dystopian genre horror film”.
He added the sentences imposed were “considerably less due to your ages and the young persons’ sentencing guidelines”. The victim needed a three-hour operation to rebuild his nose, the court heard. A metal plate was also inserted into his face.
His injuries have left him scarred for life and without feeling in parts of his face.
He has been told he will never be able to return to a front-line policing job as he cannot risk injury due to the metal plate in his face. The court heard he continues to suffer from head rushes, dizziness and extreme fatigue.
I can’t say the words I want to use to express my abhorrence to this “feral” mob.
Society usually eliminates feral animals.
Sentences way too short IMO.