A DOORMAN whose push on a customer led to him suffering a fractured skull has been jailed.
Dane Ian Brewer, aged 27, of Great Western Terrace, Weymouth was convicted following a two-day trial.

He was sentenced yesterday at Bournemouth Crown Court to 18 months’ imprisonment for inflicting grievous bodily harm. The charge, which Brewer denied, related to an incident at Actors bar in Maiden Street, Weymouth, last August when Brewer ejected a customer from the venue.

The court was told Brewer pushed Brendan Gregg with force out of the venue whilst on duty as a doorman. Mr Gregg fell to the floor and and fractured his skull.
Brewer was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm. He denied the charge and a trial was held at Dorchester Crown Court. After reviewing CCTV footage and hearing from witnesses, the jury reached a unanimous guilty verdict.

At yesterday’s sentencing, Jonathan Underhill, prosecuting, provided an update on Mr Gregg’s condition. He said: “[Gregg] described that he is seeing his brain injury specialist and he’s taken a lot of medication and he struggles in relation to some day-to-day activities.”
Tim Shorter, mitigating, said Brewer had shown the ‘appropriate emotions’ following the incident and was remorseful. The court was told Brewer had felt a ‘sickening feeling’. and wouldn’t wish what happened on anyone.

Mr Shorter said the character references and pre-sentence report showed Brewer wasn’t a violent young man.

Mr Shorter told the court it was a ‘highly isolated incident’ and asked Judge Jonathan Fuller QC to impose a suspended sentence. He indicated Mr Gregg had suggested in a statement that he didn’t want Brewer to go to prison.

Judge Fuller QC said he accepted Brewer hadn’t intended to inflict the degree of harm caused but in a case like this there was only one thing the court could do.

He sentenced Brewer to 18 months’ imprisonment, half of which will be served on licence.
Speaking after yesterday’s sentencing, Detective Constable Siobhan Lovering, of Weymouth CID, said: “Brewer was working in a position of responsibility when he attacked an innocent man.
"This unprovoked assault left the victim with very serious injuries."
“Dorset Police will not tolerate such behaviour, especially from those who are supposed to be working to keep people safe.
“I hope this sentence sends out a very strong message that individuals who commit violence will be caught and brought to justice.”