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| Man jailed for bottle murder at Jessie J gig | Man jailed for bottle murder at Jessie J gig |
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| A graphic designer has been jailed for a minimum of 14 years for killing a telephone executive with a broken bottle after a Jessie J gig. | A graphic designer has been jailed for a minimum of 14 years for killing a telephone executive with a broken bottle after a Jessie J gig. |
| Ashley Charles, 26, was found guilty of murdering Phillip Sherriff, 37, and jailed for life at the Old Bailey. CCTV showed Charles grabbing the bottle and plunging it into Sherriff's neck. | Ashley Charles, 26, was found guilty of murdering Phillip Sherriff, 37, and jailed for life at the Old Bailey. CCTV showed Charles grabbing the bottle and plunging it into Sherriff's neck. |
| Duncan Penny, prosecuting, said the incident happened very quickly – "perhaps one second, one second to take a life." | Duncan Penny, prosecuting, said the incident happened very quickly – "perhaps one second, one second to take a life." |
| Sherriff bled profusely as vital blood vessels had been cut and died four days after being attacked at Pulse nightclub in central London, shortly after the singer had performed. | Sherriff bled profusely as vital blood vessels had been cut and died four days after being attacked at Pulse nightclub in central London, shortly after the singer had performed. |
| Charles, of Nevanthon Road, Leicester, denied the charge, claiming he acted in self-defence. But the judge, Paul Worsley, said Charles killed Sherriff, of Preston, Lancashire, because he was annoyed. | Charles, of Nevanthon Road, Leicester, denied the charge, claiming he acted in self-defence. But the judge, Paul Worsley, said Charles killed Sherriff, of Preston, Lancashire, because he was annoyed. |
| Worsley told Charles: "This is a tragic case. Mr Sherriff may have pushed you in a crowded bar and made inoffensive remarks to a girl talking to you. | Worsley told Charles: "This is a tragic case. Mr Sherriff may have pushed you in a crowded bar and made inoffensive remarks to a girl talking to you. |
| "You clearly became annoyed at what you perceived was the conduct of Mr Sherriff and lost your temper when he may have pushed against you at the bar." | "You clearly became annoyed at what you perceived was the conduct of Mr Sherriff and lost your temper when he may have pushed against you at the bar." |
| Charles took a beer bottle from Sherriff's hand and swung it behind him, where it broke, and then plunged it into Sherriff's neck. "It was a lethal weapon. He was a decent man," added the judge. | Charles took a beer bottle from Sherriff's hand and swung it behind him, where it broke, and then plunged it into Sherriff's neck. "It was a lethal weapon. He was a decent man," added the judge. |
| He said Charles had done something "which was truly out of character". | He said Charles had done something "which was truly out of character". |
| Judge Worsley told him: "You did not deliberately smash the bottle you used. I am satisfied you did not intend to kill Mr Sherriff and you were immediately remorseful." | Judge Worsley told him: "You did not deliberately smash the bottle you used. I am satisfied you did not intend to kill Mr Sherriff and you were immediately remorseful." |
| Andrew Hall QC, for Charles, said he acted "in a split second of madness". | Andrew Hall QC, for Charles, said he acted "in a split second of madness". |
| Sherriff's wife Jane said in a statement to the court she had launched a campaign to ban glass bottles and glasses from bars and clubs. | Sherriff's wife Jane said in a statement to the court she had launched a campaign to ban glass bottles and glasses from bars and clubs. |
| Addressing Charles, she said: "I will never let another person like you devastate another family. Your actions have devastated so many people's lives." | Addressing Charles, she said: "I will never let another person like you devastate another family. Your actions have devastated so many people's lives." |
| Jane Sherriff said organ donations from her husband saved three other lives, but the lives of her family, including her two young daughters, had been ruined by his killing. | Jane Sherriff said organ donations from her husband saved three other lives, but the lives of her family, including her two young daughters, had been ruined by his killing. |
| Duncan Penny, prosecuting, told the trial Charles had been trying to get free beer at the bar at the promotional event organised by BlackBerry, the company Sherriff worked for. CCTV showed Charles grabbing the bottle and plunging it into Mr Sherriff's neck. | Duncan Penny, prosecuting, told the trial Charles had been trying to get free beer at the bar at the promotional event organised by BlackBerry, the company Sherriff worked for. CCTV showed Charles grabbing the bottle and plunging it into Mr Sherriff's neck. |
| As people tried to help Sherriff, Charles was detained by security staff. He asked them: "Is he okay? I wish I had not done that. It was a stupid mistake." | As people tried to help Sherriff, Charles was detained by security staff. He asked them: "Is he okay? I wish I had not done that. It was a stupid mistake." |
| After being arrested by police, he said: "Yeah, I know I bottled him. He kept pushing past me through the bar area." | After being arrested by police, he said: "Yeah, I know I bottled him. He kept pushing past me through the bar area." |
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