Two unprovoked attacks by Hucknall teen
A TEENAGER has been locked up after robbing and attacking two men in Hucknall.
Nicky Deverill was dubbed a "drunken lout" and given a three-year prison sentence after admitting being part of a group who robbed a man of his wallet and mobile phone at knifepoint on Christmas Eve.
Four months later, while on bail for the robbery, Deverill threw an empty beer can at a man before punching him in the face and knocking him unconscious.
Both were unprovoked attacks.
Sentencing Deverill, 19, at Nottingham Crown Court, Judge Dudley Bennett said: "The reality of this case is yet again that the court is faced with a drunken or drug-affected lout participating in a group who are offering totally innocent people gratuitous violence."
The first attack happened at about 2.30am on Christmas Eve when a man was walking home after finishing his shift at Tesco in Hucknall.
He was approached by five youths and punched in the face.
He dropped a bottle of wine and started to walk off before the group ran at him again – one brandishing a knife and one swinging the broken bottle around and cutting his neck.
They demanded his wallet and threatened to "bury him" if he did not hand it over. He gave one of the group his mobile phone and another stole his wallet.
Deverill admitted being part of the group and said he was drinking heavily and taking cocaine at the time of the attack.
The group ran into Tesco five minutes later and Deverill was arrested after being identified on CCTV – he was the only one not wearing a hood.
In the second attack, on April 4, Deverill was with a group of four other youths and threw an empty beer can at a man sitting on a wall in Station Road, Hucknall. When the man got up and approached him he punched him in the face, knocking him to the floor.
The court heard Deverill started drinking heavily in December because of family problems.
Defending, Simon Eckersley said: "He realised four days after the incident that he needed help and unlike many he actually did something about it."
Mr Eckersley said Deverill also returned to check on the second man after the attack.
Deverill, of Claremont Avenue, Hucknall, was sentenced to two years in prison for the robbery and one year for the assault, to be served consecutively.
claire.carter@nottinghameveningpost.co.uk
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by KARLOS de la MAfIA, Bestwood Playboy Mafia FC
Friday, September 12 2008, 6:47PM
“kjgvcugs kvbgjnbefiygd bkg wdl;ihshljh kgvskgik..........spose ur gna wet urself and lay into my spelling now NBW.....cos uve got a better edjikayshin than everybody else. I think not. FRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Nicky Deverill and s-s-s-s-s-sack his lawyer. We all know now its a set arrrrrpp!”
by nat, hucknall
Monday, September 08 2008, 10:39AM
“how did nicky do this on xmas eve at 2.30 he was at gareths flat with aload of us then went for a gander and i didnt hear or see anything?”
by Meliss, notts
Sunday, September 07 2008, 9:53PM
“your standerd of education?! go on then.. explain your education to me because i would love to know why u think your more superior to me, just because u THINK you have a wider vocabulary then me, which you dont. im not underestimating you, im pointing out that your opinions rnt wanted, if you dnt have owt nice to say dnt say anything simple as. and if u want to make ur opinions herd then y didnt u say anything to nicky when he wasnt in pen?”
by NBW, Hucknall
Friday, September 05 2008, 1:48PM
“Meliss,NOTTINGHAM......Dont underestimate your opponents!'
I, and indeede most people in Hucknall know of Nicky Deverill.
Finally, to you we may appear stupid, but our standard of Education is far superior to yours!......Growing up,undermines your infantile ability!!!!......”
by Meliss, NOTTINGHAM
Wednesday, September 03 2008, 9:17PM
“your all stupid u dont even know nicky so shut up! get a life instead of comming on here postin your opinions where there not wanted, nicky was a mint lad nd would do nything for ny1 as its alreadi been proved!! go get a life and grow up!!!”
by NBW, Hucknall
Wednesday, September 03 2008, 8:30PM
“FW, Nottingham....Read my comments again, before hastening to make yourself look stupid!.....Your standard of education astounds me!!!!!”
by FW, Nottingham
Wednesday, September 03 2008, 3:56PM
“I certainly hope not, NBW: the judiciary is there to uphold the law, not to bow to the baying of any crowd.”
by Judge Dredd, Mega City One
Tuesday, September 02 2008, 12:07PM
“This perp is just scum and deserves everything he gets. As for you Karlos, you're just another deadbeat, waste of time, scumbag. Drokk ! If I had my way they'd feel proper justice from my lawgiver on rapid fire. Democracy is not for the people. I AM THE LAW.”
by NBW, Hucknall
Monday, September 01 2008, 6:53PM
“Sounds like the judiciary are beginning to fulfill the roll expected of them, by a deeply concerned public!....Maybe this particular youngster, will think twice next time.”
by KARLOS, he of the BESTWOOD PLAYBOY MAFIA
Monday, September 01 2008, 3:45PM
“whats the T stand for.........let me guess...........ur wrong this yoof is well safe. Hes helped me out a cupla times and he hardly knew me. This sentence is whats pathetic mate, a lad gets drunk and does a cupla daft things as and he gets 3 years.........Jeez u get less if you kill someone these days. I shoulda been his defence. Sentence is joke”