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| "Berserk": Armstrong |
The founder and CEO of the London Club & Bar Awards appeared in court yesterday accused of going “berserk” on New Year’s Eve and drunkenly biting police officers.
Mark Armstrong, 53, who lives in a £3.3m house in Cheyne Walk, West Brompton, was told he faces “serious” charges.
He appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court where he was bailed to return on June 5 for legal representation.
Prosecutor Mr. Robert Simpson told the court: “The incident started on New Year’s Eve, the defendant was very drunk and there was an incident between him and his partner.
“A member of the public intervened to protect the partner and he assaulted her.
“Police officers arrived and he went completely berserk and a number of them were bitten so blood was drawn.”
Armstrong, who gave his nationality as American is charged that on December 31, last year he assaulted Lauren Brothers at the junction of Sloane Street and Cadogan Place.
He is also charged with causing an affray at the same location and assaulting designated emergency workers PC Harvey Moser and PC Martin Moakes.
Armstrong is further charged with assault, causing actual bodily harm, to PC Ben Bancroft and PC Simon Moakes.
Magistrate Mr. Jonathan Saunders told Armstrong, smartly dressed in a dark grey suit, light blue shirt and dark blue tie: “The charges here are quite serious and you will need representation.”
The London Club & Bar Awards, which started in 1994, describes itself as: ‘the first, largest and definitely most important nightlife industry ceremony in the world.’
There is an annual celebrity bash overlooking Hyde Park, where as well as awards for best club and bar there are prizes for best DJ, cocktail maker, event organisers and ‘night time svengalis’ and ‘dandy gentry’.
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