Ipswich man jailed for five years after assault in Colchester
Jordan Pope attacked his victim during a night out last year, leaving him unconscious in the road
Last updated 27th Apr 2023
An Ipswich man has been jailed for five years and two months for his involvement in a serious assault in Colchester last year.
25 year old Jordan Pope, of Melville Road, admitted to GBH with intent and assault at Ipswich Crown Court.
He was with a group of friends in the early hours of July 24 last year, when they attacked the victim in Culver Street West in Colchester.
Pope punched the man to the ground, stamping on his head and leaving him lying unconsious.
The victim's brother was assaulted by others in Pope's group of friend.
The victim suffered serious head injuries and required urgent hospital treatment, but has since gone on to make a recovery.
He's been left with hearing loss in one ear and permanent scarring.
Two of those arrested, Finley Taylor and Lewis Dawson, were dealt with separately, Taylor for assaulting the victim’s brother and Dawson for assaulting the man and his brother.
Taylor, 23, of Hart Court, Sprowston and Dawson, 21, of The Beeches, Little Blakenham, were handed suspended prison sentences and unpaid work by Chelmsford Magistrates' Court.
In a statement, the victim’s family said: “Getting that phone call is every parent’s nightmare. Seeing our two sons leaving the house excited for a night out, the next time we saw them was in hospital."
"One being urgently transferred to Addenbrooke’s Hospital for life-saving brain surgery.
“Seeing our son on a life support machine in intensive care, not knowing what the outcome was going to be, fearing the worst was devastating.
"We will never understand how one human being can do that to another without any care or thought for the seriousness or consequences of their actions.
“Fortunately, there are more good then evil people in this world and that was evident on the night this incident took place.
"So instead of talking about Jordon Pope and giving him any more of our time, we instead would like to express our deepest gratitude to anyone involved in helping our sons that night, they are true heroes.
“Without their help and quick actions our family could have been ripped apart. They kept our family together as a unit and for that we will be forever grateful.
"Thankfully both our sons are recovering well and receiving the support they require to continue their recovery.”