Father & Son Provoked Into Assaulting Man Outside The Family Home

Assault: James & Anthony Witt

A father and son have eventually admitted assaulting a man, who provoked them during ugly scenes outside their south-west London family home.

They had initially pleaded not guilty when they first appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates Court, but admitted their responsibility when they returned for the trial last Friday.

Both Anthony Witt, 55, and James Witt, 26, of Hook Road, Chessington pleaded guilty to assaulting Terry Phillips on August 31.

Magistrate Mr. D Martin told Anthony: “In view of your lack of serious convictions we can deal with this now.

“You have accepted you used excessive force in self-defence.”

He was fined £135, with £135 costs and ordered to pay £75 compensation to Mr. Phillips.

James was fined £370, with £215 costs and also ordered to pay £75 compensation to Mr. Phillips.

The magistrate told him: “We are more concerned about your more significant and recent offending.

“There was clearly some provocation, but you clearly over-reacted by going out of your house.”