Wind Street brawl CCTV footage appalls judge

A JUDGE who watched CCTV footage of a brawl in the centre of Swansea said he was appalled by the behaviour of those involved.

Sentencing them in Swansea Crown Court, Recorder Lloyd Williams QC condemned their conduct as thuggish and loutish. He made the comment after seeing footage of fighting that erupted outside Revolution in Wind Street in the early hours of December 30.

Before Swansea Crown Court were six men who all pleaded guilty to using or threatening unlawful violence in an affray. They were Jamie Day, aged 19, of Penderry Road, Penlan; Stephen Byrne, aged 20, of Bryn Terrace, Landore; Philip Walters, aged 19, of Bohun Street, Manselton; Kevin Sims, aged 20, of Major Street, Manselton; Joshua Arnold, aged 20, of Hollett Road, Treboeth; and Sean Lloyd, aged 20, of Millwood Street, Manselton.

Day, Byrne, Walters, Sims and Arnold were each made the subject of a 12-month sentence of custody which was suspended for 12 months. Each must also carry out 150 hours of unpaid community work. Lloyd was given a 12-month community order with an unpaid work requirement of 200 hours.

All six defendants were also made the subject of an exclusion order preventing them from visiting licensed premises in Wind Street or The Kingsway until November 30.