Rest of story found hereA former BBC television presenter who hit a teenager with a 3ft wooden pole in a fight outside a West Midlands bar has been jailed for two years.
Ashley Blake was found guilty of wounding Greg Jones, 17, and intending to pervert the course of justice.
Blake, 40, who presented Midlands Today, was sacked following his conviction at Birmingham Crown Court.
He had denied January's attack outside The Place 2B restaurant in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham.
Jurors heard he swung a patio umbrella pole above his head, hitting the teenager in the face.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/w...ds/8233020.stm
The 17 year old shouldnt of been drinking or in there, and if I was him I would of done the same.
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04-09-2009, 01:34 AM #1
BBC TV presenter jailed for two years
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Just a quick look, it was watchdog I think. Oh and, BBC London news, ITV London Tonight, BBC Breakfast, BBC Midlands Today, Children In Need. All but only just as a reporter.Last edited by Alkaz; 04-09-2009 at 01:48 AM.
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LOL. Ye Ashley Blake. He use to present Midlands Today.
If you'd seen him on TV you wouldn't thought he was that type of bloke who would go around hitting people.
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Does make me wonder how a 17 year old got into the club. If it was hired then it might be a possibility, but they were letting anyone in by the looks of things :S
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He did stuff in london? But yeh, he came to my school a few years back and hes a really nice man. shame hes going down tbh. shouldnt of done it.
Originally Posted by Alkaz
Just a quick look, it was watchdog I think. Oh and, BBC London news, ITV London Tonight, BBC Breakfast, BBC Midlands Today, Children In Need. All but only just as a reporter.
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Ye i know it's shame. It taken him years to get where he was.. Now it's probably all gone.
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06-09-2009, 12:55 AM #8
Yeah he lost his job over it
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06-09-2009, 08:21 AM #9
goes without saying. I recognize the face but wouldn't say i see him constantly on TV. Shame really that they were letting anyone in but you still shouldn't hit someone LOL Originally Posted by Jordan:A
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You never expect these people to do this kind of thing. His television career is almost certainly ruined.
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