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A BBC presenter who hit a teenager with a wooden pole has been sacked.A BBC presenter who hit a teenager with a wooden pole has been sacked.
A crown court judge has told Ashley Blake, 40, who presented Midlands Today, it was "almost inevitable" he would be jailed.A crown court judge has told Ashley Blake, 40, who presented Midlands Today, it was "almost inevitable" he would be jailed.
He denied attacking the youth outside a bar in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, but was convicted of wounding and perverting the course of justice.He denied attacking the youth outside a bar in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, but was convicted of wounding and perverting the course of justice.
A BBC spokesman said on Thursday that Blake had been dismissed with immediate effect.A BBC spokesman said on Thursday that Blake had been dismissed with immediate effect.
The spokesman said: "Ashley Blake was found guilty last week of two serious charges.The spokesman said: "Ashley Blake was found guilty last week of two serious charges.
"An internal process has resulted in Ashley's dismissal which is effective immediately.""An internal process has resulted in Ashley's dismissal which is effective immediately."
Blake, who also presented Inside Out, denied attacking Greg Jones, 17, outside the bar in January.Blake, who also presented Inside Out, denied attacking Greg Jones, 17, outside the bar in January.
Blake told Birmingham Crown Court he used the pole as a "bat" to deflect bottles and other missiles thrown at him by up to 30 people.Blake told Birmingham Crown Court he used the pole as a "bat" to deflect bottles and other missiles thrown at him by up to 30 people.
He had been arrested at the scene and, when interviewed by police, denied wielding the pole.He had been arrested at the scene and, when interviewed by police, denied wielding the pole.
He changed his story when shown CCTV footage of him fetching the pole from behind the bar.He changed his story when shown CCTV footage of him fetching the pole from behind the bar.
Speaking after the trial ended on 3 August, he said: "(I am) just gutted, absolutely gutted... it's all over, isn't it? My job - everything."Speaking after the trial ended on 3 August, he said: "(I am) just gutted, absolutely gutted... it's all over, isn't it? My job - everything."
Blake, who was remanded on bail, will be sentenced 2 September. Blake, who was remanded on bail, will be sentenced on 2 September.