City Worker Beat Doorman During Work Drinks

Devonshire Square

A drunken City worker, who was told he risked imprisonment for repeatedly punching a bar security guard after he was asked to leave a Square Mile venue, has been ordered to do community service.

Luke Kenneth Charge, 26, of King's Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, Woodford Green, Essex left the victim bleeding heavily and was arrested.

At Westminster Magistrates Court he changed his plea to guilty to assaulting the guard in Devonshire Square, Bishopsgate, causing him actual bodily harm, on September 13, last year.

The prosecutor told the court it was 9.30pm and Charge was out drinking with work colleagues and so obviously “intoxicated” security staff asked him to leave.

He became “very animated and upset” and a friend tried to calm him down and persuade him to leave.

However, Charge returned and attacked one of the security guard's, punching the victim in the face with the assault continuing on the floor.

The court was told there was a “substantial amount of bleeding” and the guard was struck in the face again.

The case was adjourned so unrepresented Charge could appoint a lawyer, with the magistrate saying: “The aggravating feature is the sustained or repeated attack.

“I am not ruling prison out and that makes it very serious. I think he needs a solicitor.” 

Following his Probation Service interview Charge was sentenced to 200 hours community service work and ordered to pay £250 compensation to the doorman.

He must also pay £85 costs and an £85 victim surcharge.