[情報] 迪克森因酒吧傷人案被判入獄九個月

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-3131581/ Former Chelsea and England striker Kerry Dixon jailed for nine months for pub assault By Joe Bernstein - Published: 14:22 GMT, 19 June 2015 Kerry Dixon completed his tragic journey from Chelsea idol to prison when he was jailed for nine months for a 'shocking' assault in a Dunstable pub. The Professional Footballers' Association had written to Luton Crown Court on Dixon's behalf appealing for him to be kept out of jail but Judge Barbara Mensah said that the brutality of Dixon's attack, in which he kicked and punched victim Ben Scoble eight times around the head, meant she would not consider a suspended sentence. Dixon, 53, slumped in his chair as the verdict was announced while his girlfriend Kim, wearing dark glasses, watched from the public gallery. Dixon was found guilty of assault causing actual bodily harm a week ago. He argued that he had been provoked by Scoble stealing his chair and swearing at him, and that he was afraid of being attacked because of an incident 10 years ago when he had been 'glassed' in another pub brawl. But Judge Mensah said: 'Why go over to Mr Scoble in that case, if he had a glass in his hand? Out of the blue, as we see on CCTV, we see you still very annoyed and immediately strike Mr Scoble. 'You were annoyed and clearly going to teach him a lesson. You knocked him off the bar stool and continued to pummel him on the ground. It was shocking and it was sickening to watch.' The descent of Dixon from being a golden boy of English football in the 1980s is shocking and dramatic even by football standards. He scored 193 goals for Chelsea between 1983-92 and with his blond locks and commanding presence, brought a glamour to a club that had hit hard times and yo-yoed between the top two divisions. Dixon never hid that his priority was to get his name on the scoresheet and went by the motto: 'Why pass when I can miss it myself?' He won eight England caps and was part of Bobby Robson's squad at the 1986 World Cup, making one appearance as a substitute against Poland when he replaced Gary Lineker. Dixon was always a keen gambler, and his life went off the rails when he retired from football in 2000 having had spells with several clubs including Southampton, Millwall and Luton Town. A brief spell as manager of Doncaster Rovers, where his office doubled as the physio's room, did not work out and a bright media career also eventually tailed off due to ongoing problems with gambling, alcohol and depression. Dixon was convicted of drink-driving in 2000 and given a caution for common assault when he pushed a former team-mate against the wall in 2002. Chelsea stopped using him on their club's television channel in 2014 after he was charged with possession of cocaine even though the case was later dropped. In the past year, Dixon has worked as a labourer to support himself and Kim in their council accommodation and had counselling for the gambling addiction that has cost him so much. Even so, Dixon's natural charm means it would be hard to find anyone in the game with a bad word to say about him. Bobby Barnes, PFA deputy chief executive, wrote on Dixon's behalf to the court saying they would help him find football coaching as part of any community service that went alongside a suspended sentence. Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck also offered his support in the letter. Mark Wyeth QC, defending, said: 'There is a lot of good in this man and a lot of goodwill to him. The consequence (of the 2014 drugs trial) has been no media work for him. He suffered greatly financially that year.' The next question will be how Chelsea and the football world in general can help Dixon when he has served his time. A Chelsea spokesman said: 'Kerry has been a great servant to this club over the years and we have supported him and offered him assistance wherever possible, and will continue to do so.' As he sits in his prison cell, remorseful, ashamed and no longer able to help care for two elderly and unwell parents, Dixon may finally realise he also has to start helping himself. -- ＫＴＢＦＦＨ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 59.115.97.225 ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Chelsea/M.1434799628.A.663.html