Barrister of Netherton man who fled court says he describes it as a 'moment of madness'
Nicholas Bunclark, aged 30 was sentenced to 16 months for assault before escaping the courtroom.
Last updated 5th Jan 2023
The barrister of a Netherton man who fled court after being sentenced to 16 months for assault, says he describes the incident as a "moment of madness".
Nicholas Bunclark, aged 30 voluntarily handed himself into Copy Lane police station yesterday (4th January)
Today his barrister Nicola Daley said: "He simply took his glasses off and walked out of the building, he almost could not believe no-one had followed him but once done, he walked straight to the train station, got a train to Southport and then didn't really know what to do."
Bunclark appeared in the same dock today after the realisation, but this time was double hand cuffed to a dock officer.
Chris Taylor, prosecuting, said that when interviewed by police yesterday the defendant said he had had wanted to make arrangements for his girlfriend and daughter and “a sense of panic over him and he ran in order to make those arrangements and to surrender himself.
Nicholas Bunclark did a bunk by jumping over the dock rail and despite being chased by security staff he managed to flee from the Derby Square building.
Sentencing him Judge Garrett Byrne said he accepted it had been “opportunistic and impulsive” and no violence had been used though it must have been shocking for the dock officer.
Nicholas was originally appearing in court after assaulting a man with a rugby ball. He admitted escape and has been handed another four months onto his sentence, which will run consecutively to the 16 months.