A SECURITY union boss says he has appealed to the Attorney General over what he claims is an "unduly lenient" sentence handed to a clubber who punched a security guard.
Harry Salmon, 27, was ordered to pay a fine and do unpaid work as part of his sentence for punching a member of the Trilogy nightclub staff in June last year.
He was ejected from the club in High Street after getting into a fight with another guest.
Security staff member Clare Beeson suffered a fracture near her eye socket and was told that emergency surgery might lead to blindness.
The injuries were said to be “life-changing” as Ms Beeson was out of work for several weeks, and suffered from flashbacks, leaving her frightened and housebound in her everyday life.
Daniel Garnham, general secretary of the Security Industry Federation (SIF), has now lodged an appeal against the sentence, which he describes as “unduly lenient”.
Mr Garnham, from Colchester, said: "I have today lodged an appeal to the Attorney General's Office in relation to the unduly lenient sentencing of Harry Salmon who walked free from court after admitting grievous bodily harm on a female door supervisor at a Colchester nightclub.
“The punch left the door staff on the floor and unconscious for a few moments. The victim suffered from a broken eye socket and needed treatment at both Colchester and Broomfield hospitals."
As head of the union for security personnel, which the Gazette understands Ms Beeson is not part of, Mr Garnham felt the need to speak out publicly
He said: “Where was the victim compensation? This is an appalling sentence for such a horrendous act of violence, and it's about time our security workers are treated accordingly in the eyes of the court.
“We need to look after security personnel."
The federation is fighting for better protection of security staff and has launched a petition to get harsher sentences for crimes against them, like in the cases of emergency workers.
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