He appeared via videolink before Exeter crown court, where he pleaded guilty to wounding with intent on 16 March 2018. At the time of the unprovoked attack Shepherd was on bail over Brown’s death and following the assault he went on the run and was eventually tracked down to Georgia. On Thursday Shepherd admitted he had “unlawfully and maliciously” wounded David Beech, a former soldier. “Your friend headed for the door and Mr Beech then asked you to do likewise, and when you became confrontational he explained why he was asking you to leave. “Mr Beech then turned to accompany your friend out of the door and you took that opportunity to take the vodka bottle from behind your back and strike Mr Beech across the head with a very hard blow.

Source: The Guardian June 06, 2019 10:34 UTC