Jul 05 2006
Peace Activist Assaults Rocker
By your left hook they shall know you…
In the NZ Herald:
Peace activist hit rocker in spat over girl, say UK policeA New Zealand peace activist is facing serious assault charges after he allegedly punched a rock singer in London, leaving the man in a coma.
Christiaan Briggs, 30, who spent three weeks in Iraq with the Truth Justice Peace Human Shield Action Group in 2003, appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday to face a charge of grievous bodily harm.
Police say the incident occurred on June 22 when Briggs allegedly punched 19-year-old Billy Leeson, causing the rising rock star to hit his head on the ground.
Leeson, the lead singer with rock band Les Incompetents - who have supported Pete Doherty’s group Babyshambles - was ’still very ill’, said Scotland Yard spokesman James Nadin.
His condition was described as ‘critical but stable’.
July 5th, 2006 at 19:32 pm
Peace or “You want a piece of me?”.
Heh.