Exclusive:Violence & "mayhem" erupt outside funeral over disagreement between warring sides of family
A liquid “substance” was thrown over one side of the family, leaving a man with injuries to the face
A warring family’s heated disagreement erupted into violence and “mayhem” outside a funeral, and later resulted in a crash taking place, before one side chased the other into a nearby hairdressers.
Sheffield Crown Court heard how the incident unfolded outside the funeral of the family “matriarch,” following a disagreement between two sides of the clan.
The service was held at Grimethorpe Methodist Church in Grimethorpe, Barnsley, and a large-scale disturbance subsequently broke out immediately outside in the moments after the service concluded.
Weapons including a hammer and a knife were brandished, with the latter used to “slash” someone to the face.
A liquid “substance” was also thrown over one side of the family, leaving a man with injuries to the face, prosecutor Laura Marshall told the court on Friday (April 24. 2026).
Five men - Charles Wilson senior, Charles Wilson junior, Jesse Nicholson-Allcock, Micko Allcock and Edward Wilson - were sentenced for their roles in the family brawl.
Micko Allcock admitted a charge of Section 20 wounding at an earlier hearing, whilst the other four defendants have previously pleaded guilty to violent disorder.
Judge Dixon told the men: “When I first saw the videos I was truly horrified.
“Both sides - and whoever else was around - behaved in an utterly deplorable way.”
Judge Dixon described the scene outside the church during the disturbance as “mayhem” and said that some of the individuals there, on the spur of the moment, decided to get involved for “utterly stupid reasons.”
Edward Wilson was seen brandishing a hammer during the disturbance, whilst Jesse Nicholson-Allcock and Micko Allcock both inflicted injuries during the course of the disturbance.
After violence broke out near the church moments after the funeral on February 21, 2025, a collision involving vehicles belonging to some of those caught up in the disturbance occurred.
The hearing heard how in the immediate aftermath of the crash, men exit the vehicles, and one group chases another down the street.
One of the groups sought refuge inside a nearby hairdressers, barricading themselves inside, as the other group bang on the windows, breaking glass in the process.
Judge Dixon continued: “There’s a collision between vehicles. People get out, you Charles Wilson [senior] with a hammer, you Charles Wilson junior chasing people, chasing people into a hairdressers.
“Can you imagine what people inside must have been thinking…with people smashing glass and the like?”
“It must have been terrifying.”
He said both sides had refused to disclose the reasons behind the disagreement, and as such, he did not have a “whole picture” of who or what was responsible for the disturbance.
Two of the men were sent to begin prison sentences, while the other three walked away from court with suspended sentences.
Jesse Nicholson-Allcock, aged 27, of Mosscroft Lane, Hatfield, Doncaster, was jailed for 22 months, while Micko Allcock, aged 19, also of Mosscroft Lane, Hatfield, Doncaster, was jailed for 16 months.
Charles Wilson senior, aged 39, of Norwood Road, Dunscroft, Doncaster, was sentenced to 22 months’ custody, suspended for two years, and was ordered to complete a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement.
Charles Wilson junior, aged 19, of Norwood Road, Dunscroft, Doncaster, was sentenced to 14 months’ custody, suspended for two years, and was ordered to complete a 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement.
Edward Wilson, aged 43, of Broadway, Dunscroft, Doncaster, was sentenced to 16 months’ custody, suspended for two years, and was ordered to complete a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement and 150 hours of unpaid work.
Jailing Jesse Nicholson-Allcock and Micko Allcock, Judge Dixon told them: “It was a terrifying situation.
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“You Micko Allcock, during the course of things, produce a blade from your pocket and thrash about.”
He “caught” a man on the other side of the family with the blade, causing him to suffer slash wounds to his face.
Judge Dixon said he regarded Micko Allcock’s actions to be “reckless conduct rather than deliberate slashing.”
He told Micko Allcock he would have been facing a longer stint behind bars, had he inflicted the injuries deliberately.
Moving to Jesse Nicholson-Allcock’s role in the brawl, Judge Dixon continued: “All those people must have been terrified…you were participating in serious acts of violence.”
Mitigating for Micko Allcock, Andrew Pickin said his client was just 18 at the time of the incident, adding there are “protective measures” in place to assist with his rehabilitation.
Mr Picken also represented Jesse Nicholson-Allcock and told the court that he has been busy during his time in custody on remand undertaking and completing prison courses. He added that Nicholson-Allcock has never been in trouble before, and also has protective factors in place in terms of employment.
Sam Ponniah, representing, Charles Wilson senior, said his client is the sole breadwinner in his family, and has a good work ethic. Mr Ponniah suggested Charles Wilson senior’s dedication to his family means he has a good prospect of rehabilitation.
Mitigating for Charles Wilson junior, Amanda Denton said he was just 17-years-old at the time of his offending, and suggested “immaturity and impulsivity” were contributory factors.
Defending Edward Wilson, Philip Astbury told the court that his client works hard to provide for his six children.
“He tells me as part of his employment, he has 30 - 40 horses, for which he also cares,” continued Mr Astbury.
Sending the five men to begin their sentences, Judge Dixon told them: “On February 21, 2025, your family, and indeed the other family, gathered together to honour the life of a lady. It was a solemn day for both families.
“The little that I know about her, she was important to both families. And what should have happened that day, what normally happens on such days, is respectful [conduct].
Judge Dixon suggested that even when “massive issues” do exist between different sides of the same family, it should be possible for people to act in a “cordial” manner.