'Darth Vader' spared jail after attack

A Welsh judge has spared a man who dressed as Star Wars villain Darth Vader and attacked two fans of the iconic film series a stay in jail.

Arwel Wynne Hughes, 27, was sentenced to two months in jail, suspended for a year, after his lawyer told the court he is an alcoholic who does not remember the incident and is undergoing treatment for his addiction, Sky News reported Thursday.

Hughes donned a black cape and a black trash bag before attacking Barney Jones, founder of the first British Jedi church, and his cousin while they were filming themselves battling with light sabers in Jones' yard. Hughes struck Jones with a metal crutch and punched the other man in the thigh.

The defendant's lawyer, Frances Jones, told the court his client had no recollection of the incident because of his alcohol addiction.

He is very sorry for coming before the courts, the lawyer said. He knows his behavior was wrong and didn't want it to happen but he has no recollection of it.

Hughes was also ordered to pay $200 to each of his victims.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

Publication date: 16 May 2008

Source: UPI-1-20080515-16350900-bc-wales-darthvader.xml

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