A bridegroom who started a mass brawl on his wedding night by telling three teenage boys he could 'knock them out with one punch' has been jailed for three years. John Derick Sandham, 31, was at his reception at a pub in Holywell, Flintshire, when he launched an attack on a group of young friends also having a drink at the venue. The court heard how Sandham, who had swapped vows with his wife Clare just hours earlier, head-butted one victim before hitting him in the face with a glass or a bottle. John Derick Sandham, 31 (pictured left with wife Clare and right) has been jailed for three years after sparking a brawl at his wedding reception at a pub in Holywell, Flintshire, in August 2013. Sandham, who had swapped vows with his wife Clare just hours earlier (pictured), launched the attack on three teeangers, head-butting one victim before hitting another in the face with a glass or a bottle. He then grabbed another of the teenagers by the throat, before hitting the third victim on the back of the head, Mold Crown Court was told. It came after he told the trio that he could 'knock them out with one punch'. Sandham had claimed he was acting in self-defence, telling the court: 'This was my wedding night. It is supposed to be the happiest day of my life and it was blighted by this.' But he was found guilty of the three assaults and sentenced to the three-year jail term. Sentencing Sandham, Judge Philip Hughes said: 'It was drunken violence against youths who had done nothing to warrant your aggression against them.' The court heard how the brawl broke out in August 2013 while 100 friends and family were marking the marriage at the Abbott's Arms in Holywell, North Wales. The defendant (pictured left and right) had claimed self-defence but he was found guilty of the three assaults and sentenced to the three-year jail term. The victims, who were aged 16 and 17, were not part of the wedding party. The court heard how the incident took place when Sandham went outside at the end of the night to say 'goodbye' to his guests. The defendant walked through the porch, where he was said to have asked the friends - who were 'having a laugh and messing about' - what they were saying. He then walked straight up to the group and grabbed one of them, before launching the furious attacks, the court heard. The brawl unfolded in the porch at the Abbot's Arms in Holywell, Flintshire (pictured), the court heard. The jury heard how one of the teeangers needed hospital treatment for cuts to his nose after being struck with the glass. He told the jury: 'We were just having a laugh. There were no issues. 'He turned around and asked what we were saying? We said we did not want any trouble but he said he could knock all three of us out with one punch.' Sandham, of Bagillt near Holywell, had also claimed that the teenage friends had started growling at him and 'went for him', something which the jury rejected.
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John Sandham, 31, married his wife Clare in Holywell, Flintshire in 2013.
Hours later, he attacked teenagers drinking at the couple's reception venue.
Court heard Sandham head-butted, punched and glassed his victims.
Sandham jailed at Mold Crown Court after being found guilty of three assaults.
En brudgum som startade ett massbråk på sin bröllopsnatt genom att berätta för tre tonårspojkar att han kunde "slå ut dem med ett slag" har suttit fängslad i tre år. John Derick Sandham, 31 år, var på sin mottagning på en pub i Holywell, Flintshire, då han inledde en attack mot en grupp unga vänner som också tog en drink på platsen. Rätten hörde hur Sandham, som hade bytt löften med sin fru Clare bara några timmar tidigare, slog ett offer i huvudet innan han slog honom i ansiktet med ett glas eller en flaska. John Derick Sandham, 31 (bilden vänster med fru Clare och höger) har suttit fängslad i tre år efter att ha utlöst ett bråk vid sin bröllopsmottagning på en pub i Holywell, Flintshire, i augusti 2013. Sandham, som hade bytt löften med sin fru Clare bara några timmar tidigare (bilden), inledde attacken mot tre teeangers, huvud-butting ett offer innan slå ett annat i ansiktet med ett glas eller en flaska. Han grep sedan en annan av tonåringarna i halsen, innan han slog det tredje offret i bakhuvudet fick Mold Crown Court veta. Det kom efter att han sagt till trion att han kunde "slå ut dem med ett slag". Sandham påstod att han agerade i självförsvar och sa till domstolen: "Det här var min bröllopsnatt. Det är tänkt att vara den lyckligaste dagen i mitt liv och det var fördärvat av detta.' Men han befanns skyldig till de tre överfallen och dömdes till den treåriga fängelsetiden. Domare Philip Hughes dömde Sandham och sade: ”Det var berusade våldshandlingar mot ungdomar som inte hade gjort något för att rättfärdiga din aggression mot dem.” Rätten hörde hur bråket bröt ut i augusti 2013 medan 100 vänner och familj markerade äktenskapet vid Abbotts Arms i Holywell, North Wales. Den tilltalade (bilden vänster och höger) hade gjort anspråk på självförsvar men han befanns skyldig till de tre överfallen och dömdes till den treåriga fängelsetiden. Offren, som var 16 och 17 år, ingick inte i bröllopsfesten. Rätten hörde hur händelsen gick till när Sandham gick ut i slutet av natten för att säga 'hej då' till sina gäster. Den tilltalade gick genom verandan, där han sades ha frågat vännerna - som hade ett "skratt och trams om" - vad de sade. Han gick sedan rakt fram till gruppen och grep tag i en av dem, innan han inledde de rasande attackerna, hörde hovet. Bråket utspelade sig i verandan vid abbotens vapen i Holywell, Flintshire (bilden), hovet hörde. Juryn fick höra att en av teeangörerna behövde sjukhusvård för skärsår i näsan efter att ha träffats med glaset. Han sa till juryn: "Vi hade bara ett skratt. Det var inga problem. Han vände sig om och frågade vad vi sa? Vi sa att vi inte ville ha några problem men han sa att han kunde slå ut oss alla tre med ett slag. " Sandham, av Bagillt nära Holywell, hade också hävdat att tonårsvännerna hade börjat morra på honom och 'gick för honom', något som juryn avvisade. Sammanfatta höjdpunkterna i den här artikeln.
A groom who started a mass fight on his wedding night by telling three teenage boys that he could "beat them out with one punch" has been imprisoned for three years. John Derick Sandham, aged 31, was at his reception at a pub in Holywell, Flintshire, when he launched an attack on a group of young friends who also had a drink at the site. The court heard how Sandham, who had traded promises with his wife Clare just hours earlier, hit a victim in the head before hitting him in the face with a glass or a bottle. John Derick Sandham, 31 (pictured left with Mrs. Clare and right) has been imprisoned for three years after sparking a fight at his wedding reception at a pub in Holywell, Flintshire, in August 2013. Sandham, who had traded vows with his wife Clare just hours earlier (pictured), launched the attack on three teeangers, head-butting one victim before hitting another in the face with a glass or a bottle. He then arrested another of the teenagers in the throat, before beating the third victim in the back of the head, Mold Crown Court learned. It came after he told the trio that he could "beat them out with a blow". Sandham claimed he acted in self-defense and told the court, "This was my wedding night. It is supposed to be the happiest day of my life and it was ruined by this.' But he was found guilty of the three assaults and sentenced to the three-year prison term. Judge Philip Hughes condemned Sandham, saying: "It was drunken acts of violence against young people that had done nothing to justify your aggression against them." The court heard how the fight broke out in August 2013 while 100 friends and family marked the marriage at Abbott's Arms in Holywell, North Wales. The defendant (pictured left and right) had claimed self-defense but he was found guilty of the three assaults and sentenced to the three-year prison term. The victims, aged 16 and 17, were not part of the wedding feast. The court heard how the incident happened when Sandham went out at the end of the night to say 'good-bye' to his guests. The defendant walked through the porch, where he was said to have asked the friends - who had a "laugh and nonsense about" - what they said. He then walked straight up to the group and grabbed one of them, before launching the furious attacks, heard the court. The brawl took place in the porch at the abbot's weapon in Holywell, Flintshire (pictured), the court heard. The jury was told that one of the teeangists needed hospital treatment for cuts in the nose after meeting with the glass. He said to the jury, "We only had one laugh. It was no problem. He turned around and asked what we said? We said we didn't want any trouble but he said he could knock us all out all three by one." Sandham, of Bagillt near Holywell, had also claimed that the teenage friends had started growling at him and 'went for him', something the jury rejected. Summarize the highlights of this article.
John Sandham, 31, gifte sig 2013 med sin hustru Clare i Holywell, Flintshire. Timmar senare attackerade han tonåringar som drack på parets mottagningslokal. Rätten hörde Sandham huvudstupa, slog och glaserade sina offer. Sandham fängslades vid Mold Crown Court efter att ha befunnits skyldig till tre överfall.
John Sandham, 31, married his wife Clare in Holywell, Flintshire in 2013. Hours later, he attacked teenagers drinking at the couple's reception hall. The court heard Sandham headlong, beating and glazed his victims. Sandham was imprisoned at the Mold Crown Court after being found guilty of three assaults.