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| Jessie J event stabbing: Man guilty of bottle murder | Jessie J event stabbing: Man guilty of bottle murder |
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| A man who attacked a phone executive with a bottle at a south London event where singer Jessie J was performing has been found guilty of murder. | A man who attacked a phone executive with a bottle at a south London event where singer Jessie J was performing has been found guilty of murder. |
| Ashley Charles, 26, was at the bar at Pulse nightclub when he grabbed a bottle from 37-year-old Phillip Sherriff's hand and slashed his neck. | Ashley Charles, 26, was at the bar at Pulse nightclub when he grabbed a bottle from 37-year-old Phillip Sherriff's hand and slashed his neck. |
| Charles, of Nevanthon Road, Leicester, was given a life sentence and told he will serve a minimum of 14 years at the Old Bailey. | Charles, of Nevanthon Road, Leicester, was given a life sentence and told he will serve a minimum of 14 years at the Old Bailey. |
| The graphic designer had denied murder. | The graphic designer had denied murder. |
| Mr Sherriff was at the bar at Pulse nightclub in Southwark, south London in April when there was jostling by Charles, who was trying to get free beer. | Mr Sherriff was at the bar at Pulse nightclub in Southwark, south London in April when there was jostling by Charles, who was trying to get free beer. |
| Charles became irritated and grabbed a bottle from Mr Sherriff's hand and slashed his neck, prosecutors said. | Charles became irritated and grabbed a bottle from Mr Sherriff's hand and slashed his neck, prosecutors said. |
| 'Too ghastly' | 'Too ghastly' |
| The court heard Mr Sheriff, a telephone executive from Preston, Lancashire, died four days after the attack. | The court heard Mr Sheriff, a telephone executive from Preston, Lancashire, died four days after the attack. |
| A post-mortem examination gave cause of death as a stab wound to the neck. | |
| The father-of-two had travelled to London with colleagues for the promotion event organised by mobile phone company BlackBerry, for which he worked. | The father-of-two had travelled to London with colleagues for the promotion event organised by mobile phone company BlackBerry, for which he worked. |
| Jurors heard Charles had travelled to London with his brother and friends from Leicester to attend the event. | Jurors heard Charles had travelled to London with his brother and friends from Leicester to attend the event. |
| Duncan Penny, prosecuting, said the clash came just after midnight once the performers had left. | Duncan Penny, prosecuting, said the clash came just after midnight once the performers had left. |
| As people tried to help Mr Sherriff, Charles was detained by security staff. | As people tried to help Mr Sherriff, Charles was detained by security staff. |
| The court heard he asked them: "Is he okay? I wish I had not done that. It was a stupid mistake." | The court heard he asked them: "Is he okay? I wish I had not done that. It was a stupid mistake." |
| And after being arrested by police the jury was told he said: "Yeah, I know I bottled him. He kept pushing past me through the bar area." | And after being arrested by police the jury was told he said: "Yeah, I know I bottled him. He kept pushing past me through the bar area." |
| Judge Paul Worsley said Charles killed Mr Sherriff because he was annoyed. | Judge Paul Worsley said Charles killed Mr Sherriff because he was annoyed. |
| 'Massive hole' | |
| Mr Sherriff's wife Jane has launched a campaign to ban glass bottles from late night clubs and pubs. | |
| She said: "I have always known that whatever the outcome today, nothing will fill the massive hole left when my husband Phil was so brutally taken away from us. | |
| "However, I'm glad that justice has been done." | |
| She thanked those who who helped her husband when he was attacked, the staff at the Royal London Hospital who tried to save him, and the CPS. | |
| "I also want to thank the thousands of people all over the world who have offered their support to my campaign to ban glass bottles from late night city centre clubs and pubs," she said. | |
| "With their help I will be fighting hard to make sure no other families experience the hell we have been put through due to the actions of one man. | |
| "Finally, I would like to thank my family and friends. They have helped me through the darkest days imaginable. | |
| "Now I face the challenge of moving on to the next chapter of my life." | |
| Mrs Sherriff said organ donations from her husband saved three other lives. | |
| Det Insp Richard Beadle, the senior investigating officer in the case, said: "I hope his conviction will bring some sense of justice to the family who have been devastated by Philip's murder. | |
| "He truly was a decent, hard-working family man who in no way contributed to his own demise. | |
| "This case highlights that one single second of aggression has fatal consequences for some and a life-changing impact on so many. " |