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| UK man jailed over Crete fight | UK man jailed over Crete fight |
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| A British holidaymaker has been jailed in Crete for three-and-a-half years for a "misdemeanour" during a back-street fight on the island eight years ago. | A British holidaymaker has been jailed in Crete for three-and-a-half years for a "misdemeanour" during a back-street fight on the island eight years ago. |
| Michael Tonge, 28, from North Tyneside, had been accused of attempted murder but was convicted of lesser charges. | Michael Tonge, 28, from North Tyneside, had been accused of attempted murder but was convicted of lesser charges. |
| Lee Yarrow, 31, who also stood trial, had charges against him dropped. | |
| The pair were arrested after a fracas with a group of Greek muggers, and held amid claims one mugger was slashed across the neck with a bottle. | The pair were arrested after a fracas with a group of Greek muggers, and held amid claims one mugger was slashed across the neck with a bottle. |
| Appeal | Appeal |
| The men were released and returned to Britain but were extradited to the Greek island in December to stand trial. | The men were released and returned to Britain but were extradited to the Greek island in December to stand trial. |
| They were held on remand ahead of their hearing in Rethymnon, Crete, on Wednesday. | They were held on remand ahead of their hearing in Rethymnon, Crete, on Wednesday. |
| During the hearing, which lasted 13 hours, Tonge was convicted of a lesser "misdemeanour" offence. | During the hearing, which lasted 13 hours, Tonge was convicted of a lesser "misdemeanour" offence. |
| His lawyers have launched an appeal, which has to be heard by August, and are confident that given the time he will have spent behind bars he will be freed later this summer. | His lawyers have launched an appeal, which has to be heard by August, and are confident that given the time he will have spent behind bars he will be freed later this summer. |
| We are delighted Lee is coming home, but he will find it very hard to leave Michael behind Bobby Yarrow | We are delighted Lee is coming home, but he will find it very hard to leave Michael behind Bobby Yarrow |
| His partner Vicky Limbrick, 23, with whom he has a two-year-old daughter, travelled from their home to Crete for the hearing and has told friends and family she is delighted with the outcome. | His partner Vicky Limbrick, 23, with whom he has a two-year-old daughter, travelled from their home to Crete for the hearing and has told friends and family she is delighted with the outcome. |
| Mr Yarrow's mother, Bobby, 53, said she had celebrated the outcome with a bottle of champagne. | Mr Yarrow's mother, Bobby, 53, said she had celebrated the outcome with a bottle of champagne. |
| Speaking from her home in North Tyneside she said: "We had a brief phone call from Lee and he told me he had been found not guilty. | Speaking from her home in North Tyneside she said: "We had a brief phone call from Lee and he told me he had been found not guilty. |
| "He was upset Michael had been found guilty of an offence, but at least it wasn't the more serious charge. | "He was upset Michael had been found guilty of an offence, but at least it wasn't the more serious charge. |
| "We are delighted Lee is coming home, but he will find it very hard to leave Michael behind." | "We are delighted Lee is coming home, but he will find it very hard to leave Michael behind." |
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