Father’s ill baby forces re-sentencing
HOLBEACH dad William Gaskin was re-sentenced for assault after Spalding magistrates heard he cannot complete an 80-hour work order because he is helping to care for his baby girl who has two holes in her heart.
Probation officer Chris Payne said Gaskin (35), of Rose View Drive, failed to attend on three occasions without reasonable excuse, but in September his wife gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl.
He said the boy is healthy but the girl has significant health problems.
Mr Payne said Gaskin had completed 36 and one quarter hours of the order and asked magistrates to revoke it and re-sentence for an assault which took place in December 2010 after Gaskin and another picked on a man in a Spalding pub car park and demanded a lift to Holbeach.
The driver refused several times but Gaskin and the other man climbed into his car.
After dropping off the second man, the driver told Gaskin he was going to drive straight to Spalding Police Station.
Mr Payne said the driver stopped at a garage and Gaskin punched him in the face.
Gaskin then dragged the driver out of the car and punched him again.
Magistrates on Tuesday re-sentenced Gaskin, revoking the community order with the unpaid work requirement and imposing a fine of £585 with a £15 victim surcharge.
Solicitor David Eager, mitigating, said Gaskin is in an untenable position because his little girl has two holes in her heart and problems with her soft palate. She has had operations and will need more surgery.
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peekachoo
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 01:23 PMI hope he is genuinely helping out with his poorly baby and not using it as an excuse to get out of his puinshment.
Mr Angry of Tonbridge
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 12:44 PMExactly how does Mr Gaskin improve the child's medical treatment? Is he going to carry out the operations?
Lazy Daisy
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 09:34 AMIs he safe to be around a small child?
lulu1
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 07:06 AMWhat a wonderful role model! Hope his kids don't aspire to be like daddy!
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