Thug banned from part of town after what he did to man in bar

A thug who strangled a man and proceeded to drag his unconscious body around on the ground has been jailed for 18 months. Sonny Watkinson, 36, of no fixed abode, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court yesterday, Monday November 25.

Watkinson pleaded guilty to an assault after he strangled a man at around 1.20am on November 18 2023 in the Platinum Lounge on Conway Street, Birkenhead, causing him to pass out. He was then seen to drag the unconscious 20-year-old victim around on the ground.

Watkinson was also handed a Criminal Behaviour Order for five years which prevents him from associating with certain people in public and entering the area where the attack took place, unless travelling through continuously in a vehicle.

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Inspector Nicola Hughes said: “Watkinson has a long list of offences to his name, and we welcome today’s results that see him taken off the streets and being handed a Criminal Behaviour Order. Our officers will be aware of the conditions of this order and like all CBOs that have been handed to offenders, will be rigorously policed by our EVOLVE Wirral team.

“EVOLVE Wirral is a partnership approach that sees our officers and partners working together to improve the Woodchurch, Noctorum and Beechwood estates and make them safer for generations to come. We ask anyone with any information about criminal activity in these areas to contact us, or Crimestoppers, anonymously so we can take action.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact @MerpolCC, 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.