A man, who punched a partygoer in the head and knocked out his teeth in a “brutal” attack at a central London nightclub, has been banned from every pub in the capital. Richard Bowman, 28, from Greenwich1, hit his 21-year-old victim so hard it knocked him to the ground during the attack at the Salvador and Amanda club in Westminster2, Southwark Crown Court heard3. The man was rushed to hospital and later discharged but lost two teeth in the assault at 2am on October 18 2014.
Police launched an appeal to find Bowman, of Malthus Path, at the BBC Crimewatch Roadshow4 in June last year, releasing CCTV images of him from the night of the incident. He was found guilty of causing actual bodily harm, at Southwark Crown Court, last month. He was slapped with a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, during sentencing at the same court, on Tuesday.
On camera: An image of Richard Bowman is caught on CCTV (MET)
Bowman must pay his victim 3,500 in compensation and was ordered to attend a programme for alcohol-related issues. He was handed an 18-month ban from all pubs and clubs in the capital. Detective Constable Stuart Green, from Westminster Criminal Investigation Department, said: “This was a cowardly unprovoked assault.
The offender punched the victim to the ground with brutal force. He added: I would like to commend the victim’s determination to seek justice, and to the BBC Crimewatch team for all their assistance. I would also like to thank the public for their assistance in identifying Bowman which has led to him being brought to justice.
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