Two intoxicated Scots Guards soldiers left a man with a broken jaw in a ‘disgraceful’ attack outside a nightclub in London‘s west end, a court heard.

Brooklyn Dobbie and Baillie Simeon, both 22, assaulted Alexander Gillies outside a nightclub on Rathbone Place in January last year.

Simeon also shoved Isabelle Yearley out the way as she attempted to break up the fight, leaving her with grazes and scrapes to her knee. 

The soldiers admitted assault causing actual bodily harm at Southwark Crown Court. Simeon also admitted common assault against Ms Yearley.

Dobbie and Simeon, are both based at Wellington Barracks, 300 yards from Buckingham Palace. The pair, described as ‘hard working soldiers’ by their commander in court, are due to be deployed to Oman for the next four months.

They each received a 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years earlier this month. They must also undertake 100 hours of unpaid work, pay £500 in court costs and now face a court martial.

Brooklyn Dobbie (left) and Baillie Simeon, (right) both 22, assaulted Alexander Gillies outside a nightclub on Rathbone Place in January last year

Brooklyn Dobbie (left) and Baillie Simeon, (right) both 22, assaulted Alexander Gillies outside a nightclub on Rathbone Place in January last year

Brooklyn Dobbie (left) and Baillie Simeon, (right) both 22, assaulted Alexander Gillies outside a nightclub on Rathbone Place in January last year

Brooklyn Dobbie (pictured) and Baillie Simeon admitted assault causing actual bodily harm at Southwark Crown Court. Simeon also admitted common assault against Ms Yearley

Brooklyn Dobbie (pictured) and Baillie Simeon admitted assault causing actual bodily harm at Southwark Crown Court. Simeon also admitted common assault against Ms Yearley

Brooklyn Dobbie (pictured) and Baillie Simeon admitted assault causing actual bodily harm at Southwark Crown Court. Simeon also admitted common assault against Ms Yearley

They each received a 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years earlier this month. They must also undertake 100 hours of unpaid work, pay £500 in court costs and now face a court martial. Pictured: Brooklyn Dobbie

They each received a 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years earlier this month. They must also undertake 100 hours of unpaid work, pay £500 in court costs and now face a court martial. Pictured: Brooklyn Dobbie

They each received a 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years earlier this month. They must also undertake 100 hours of unpaid work, pay £500 in court costs and now face a court martial. Pictured: Brooklyn Dobbie

The attack occurred in the early hours of January 22 last year at a club on Rathbone Place, Fitzrovia while the pair were ‘both intoxicated with alcohol’, the court heard.

Mr Gillies suffered a non-displaced fracture of his jaw and had to go to hospital.

‘He suffered considerable anxiety, he felt unsafe, and braces were needed to correct the biting point. He also suffered a nasty cut by his eye,’ Judge Peter Rook said during sentencing on July 14.

Simeon had started to walk away after Mr Gillies shoved him in the chest with both hands, the court heard. But he unleashed a series of blows when the victim continued the argument.

Judge Rook, branding the assault a ‘truly disgraceful incident’, added: ‘What is clear, is that during the remaining part of the incident, you Mr Simeon, return to Mr Gillies to attack him by punching him a number of times.

‘Something you admitted to the author of your pre-sentence report was that this was a result of a loss of temper and that you assaulted Ms Yearley by pushing her. 

The attack occurred in the early hours of January 22, 2022 at Rathbone Place (pictured)

The attack occurred in the early hours of January 22, 2022 at Rathbone Place (pictured)

The attack occurred in the early hours of January 22, 2022 at Rathbone Place (pictured)

The judge said Dobbie (pictured) punched Mr Gillies five times and kicked him to the body

The judge said Dobbie (pictured) punched Mr Gillies five times and kicked him to the body

The judge said Dobbie (pictured) punched Mr Gillies five times and kicked him to the body

‘During the second phase of the assault both of you were reigning punches onto Mr Gillies, you, Mr Dobbie were also kicking out.’

The judge said Dobbie punched Mr Gillies five times and kicked him to the body.

He continued: ‘A clear inference I draw is that the nasty injury you caused to Mr Gillies happened during this part of the assault.

‘Your admission on the basis of plea, is that you accept your punching at this time was not a reasonable self-defence. Indeed, it was certainly not, it was two to one and you were raining punches on him.’

Judge Rook told Simeon: ‘You are described by your platoon commander, Lt Col Murray, as a hard-working soldier. There are difficulties at home which means you don’t have a strong support network there and you had suffered with problems with alcohol abuse.

‘You left school at 15 and its likely that alcohol has inhibited you this night and there will be little doubt the reason you acted out of character that night was because you were strongly affected by alcohol. 

The soldiers, who are both based at Wellington Barracks, (pictured) have been described as 'hard-working soldiers'. An Army spokesman told MailOnline: 'Anyone who falls short of the Army's high standards can expect appropriate action to be taken'

The soldiers, who are both based at Wellington Barracks, (pictured) have been described as 'hard-working soldiers'. An Army spokesman told MailOnline: 'Anyone who falls short of the Army's high standards can expect appropriate action to be taken'

The soldiers, who are both based at Wellington Barracks, (pictured) have been described as ‘hard-working soldiers’. An Army spokesman told MailOnline: ‘Anyone who falls short of the Army’s high standards can expect appropriate action to be taken’

‘I’ve seen medical evidence in respect of your problems this year and indeed very recently due to alcohol clearly you need assistance in this area.

‘You’re both described by your platoon commander as having all the hallmarks of young soldiers who will do well in the Army.’

Dobbie and Simeon were both sentries with the Scots Guards, which protect Britain’s royal residences. 

An Army spokesman told MailOnline: ‘Anyone who falls short of the Army’s high standards can expect appropriate action to be taken.’

Source: | This article originally belongs to Dailymail.co.uk

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