A judge spared three brothers from jail then told them: ‘Call me Santa Claus’.
The trio had admitted wounding two men in a fight over the installation of a safety fence at a building site.
Despite their previous convictions for violence, the siblings were shown goodwill by Judge David Fletcher who handed down suspended jail terms so they could be with their families for Christmas.
As they left the court to celebrate, Judge Fletcher told them: ‘Call me Santa Claus because you have been very lucky.’
Last night campaigners criticised the judge for favouring criminals over their victims.
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