The family of an electrician sentenced to prison for head-butting Sheffield United captain Billy Sharp claimed that Sharp is “as good as gold”. Nottingham Forest fan Robert Biggs was seen running across the field following the Reds were able to make it to the Championship final, and left Sharp with stitches.
A large crowd gathered on the field as Forest secured victory against the Blades in a thrilling penalty shootout. One of them was Biggs 30, from Church View in Ilkeston.
Full-time engineer in electrical engineering who earns a salary of PS55,000 per year, was then able to plow into Sharp in a brutal attack that shocked the people who witnessed the incident and watched the video via social networks. He was sentenced to jail for 24 hours at the Nottingham Magistrates’ Court and must also pay Sharp PS500 compensation.
He was banned from playing for ten years. The details that the court has issued are being drawn up from the perspective of prosecution. Additionally, he is required to pay a fee that is PS128 as well as costs for PS85.
After learning of Biggs crimes and his punishment, the neighbors of Biggs were stunned to find out that the man they had pictured as an “gentle giant” had been sentenced to prison as a result of assault Derbyshire Live reports. One neighbor who was an elderly man stated: “I don’t believe it. Rob is so hardworking and would help you out with anything.”
“He is an electrician and he rarely goes to matches as he works extremely intensely. He’s always been a good person to me.”
A couple in their 80s who lives close to Biggs didn’t know their neighbor was involved in the incident. They told the story: “Oh what’s he done that for, we had heard about it on the radio but didn’t realise it was Rob. He’ll lose his job because of that.”
The spouse of the couple stated: “He is as good as gold, ask anyone and they’ll tell you that. He has assisted me whenever I’ve needed to do something around the home, like the electrical wiring.
“I have never seen him show any aggression towards anyone, he rarely drinks. Just a really kind person, this is so out of character.”
