Sheffield men threatened to stab and 'cut up' Leadmill bouncers

Two Sheffield men who fought with doormen outside a busy nightclub threatened to "cut them up" in a fracas which started when they were thrown out for a spilled drink, a court heard.
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Niall Martin and Hezekiah Williams were seen pacing around outside the Leadmill and shouting that they wanted to get back in, in the early hours of May 18, last year, said prosecutor Neil Coxon.

They started shouting threats at the doormen: "We're going to cut you up" and "I'm going to stab you."

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Martin was punched by one of the doormen and hit the man back, causing an eye injury which had to be glued shut at hospital.

Trouble started outside the Leadmill when the men were thrown out for spilling a drinkTrouble started outside the Leadmill when the men were thrown out for spilling a drink
Trouble started outside the Leadmill when the men were thrown out for spilling a drink

Williams went away and returned with a knife, but he didn't wave it around or threaten anyone with it, the court heard.

When the police arrived the pair called them racists. Small amounts of cannabis were found on them at the police station.

Watching CCTV footage of the incident, Martin said: "I am disappointed in myself. I am not happy seeing that."

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Williams has no previous convictions while Martin was convicted of wounding with a knife in 2016 and affray in 2017.

Dermot Hughes, for Martin, said his father "wholly disapproves of his conduct and finds it an outrage."

"He wants to tackle his cannabis use as his mental health is suffering," he said. "If it is tackled he will not trouble the court again."

Rukhshanda Hussain, for Williams, said he was a hardworking family man with a full-time job in construction who tried to calm Martin down at first.

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"He cooperated with police and told them it was his work knife," she said.

Martin, 21, and Williams, 23, both of Holgate Road, Parson Cross, pleaded guilty to affray and possession of cannabis, and Williams admitted possession of a blade.

Judge Graham Reeds QC gave Martin 24 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months, and ordered him to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work, a six month drug programme and 20 rehabilitation days.

Williams received 16 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, with 150 hours of unpaid work.