Friday 4 July 2008

Winehouse's husband in guilty pleas

The husband of singer Amy Winehouse has pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm on a pub landlord.
Twenty-six-year-old Blake Fielder-Civil pleaded guilty to the attack on James King and also to perverting the course of justice.
The pleas were made during a week of legal argument at London's Snaresbrook Crown Court.
The Press Association reports that Judge David Radford today lifted an order banning reporting of the guilty pleas of Fielder-Civil and his co-defendants and also an allegation that King could have been subjected to intimidation or duress.
Michael Brown, 25, pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm and also perverting the course of justice.
Anthony Kelly, 25, and James Kennedy, 19, pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice.
King has pleaded not guilty to a charge of perverting the court of justice and his trial is due to begin tomorrow.
Fielder-Civil was remanded in custody and will be sentenced at a later date.