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| Woman punched in face at Royal Blood Manchester gig | Woman punched in face at Royal Blood Manchester gig |
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| A woman punched in the face in the mosh pit at a gig in Manchester spotted her attacker later that night while they were both being treated in hospital. | |
| The 33-year-old victim was hit by Charlie Shuttleworth, 19, at the Royal Blood concert on 17 November 2017. | The 33-year-old victim was hit by Charlie Shuttleworth, 19, at the Royal Blood concert on 17 November 2017. |
| She saw Shuttleworth having his hand examined when she was in A&E being treated for a deep cut above her eye. | She saw Shuttleworth having his hand examined when she was in A&E being treated for a deep cut above her eye. |
| He admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm at Manchester Crown Court and was jailed for seven months. | He admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm at Manchester Crown Court and was jailed for seven months. |
| British Transport Police (BTP) said the woman was "left covered in blood" after Shuttleworth, of Sower Carr Lane, Poulton-le-Fylde, punched her in the face several times during the gig at Manchester Arena. | British Transport Police (BTP) said the woman was "left covered in blood" after Shuttleworth, of Sower Carr Lane, Poulton-le-Fylde, punched her in the face several times during the gig at Manchester Arena. |
| He was arrested at his hotel in Manchester that evening. | He was arrested at his hotel in Manchester that evening. |
| 'Very drunk' | 'Very drunk' |
| Det Con Richard King, of BTP, said: "This was an horrific and completely unprovoked attack on an innocent young woman who was simply enjoying a music concert only for Shuttleworth to violently attack her. | Det Con Richard King, of BTP, said: "This was an horrific and completely unprovoked attack on an innocent young woman who was simply enjoying a music concert only for Shuttleworth to violently attack her. |
| "Shuttleworth claims his actions were down to the amount of alcohol he had consumed that night - this is a stark reminder that we should all know our limits when drinking - those extra drinks have cost him seven months behind bars and a criminal record." | "Shuttleworth claims his actions were down to the amount of alcohol he had consumed that night - this is a stark reminder that we should all know our limits when drinking - those extra drinks have cost him seven months behind bars and a criminal record." |
| BTP said Shuttleworth had never met the woman before the gig and they had "no previous interaction" on the night. | BTP said Shuttleworth had never met the woman before the gig and they had "no previous interaction" on the night. |
| Shuttleworth told police he was very drunk and had had his shirt ripped in the mosh pit, so had turned around and punched the person directly behind him. | Shuttleworth told police he was very drunk and had had his shirt ripped in the mosh pit, so had turned around and punched the person directly behind him. |
| At Wednesday's court hearing, Shuttleworth was also sentenced to seven months on licence. | At Wednesday's court hearing, Shuttleworth was also sentenced to seven months on licence. |