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An Internet user has been found guilty of what police said was Britain’s first “web-rage” attack. Paul Gibbons, 47, tracked down John Jones using details obtained online after the pair exchanged insults in an internet chatroom. He travelled 70 miles to Jones’ home in Clacton, Essex, and beat him up with a pickaxe handle in December 2005.
Gibbons, admitted unlawful wounding and will be sentenced on November 7. Both met in a chatroom called Yahoo Islam 10 as both had an interest in Islam. Their exchanges soured after Gibbons accused Jones of spreading rumours about him.
“There was an exchange of views between the victim and the defendant which were threatening on both sides,” said prosecutor Ibitayo Adebayo.
Gibbons, a man with a violent past, traced Jones to his home using personal details about himself that he had put online. Gibbons arrived at Jones’ home armed and accompanied by another man carrying a machete. A fight broke out during which Jones was disarmed and beaten with the pickaxe handle and cut with the knife.
and different article here: Man has throat slashed in 'web rage' - Newspaper Edition - Times Online
An Internet user has been found guilty of what police said was Britain’s first “web-rage” attack. Paul Gibbons, 47, tracked down John Jones using details obtained online after the pair exchanged insults in an internet chatroom. He travelled 70 miles to Jones’ home in Clacton, Essex, and beat him up with a pickaxe handle in December 2005.
Gibbons, admitted unlawful wounding and will be sentenced on November 7. Both met in a chatroom called Yahoo Islam 10 as both had an interest in Islam. Their exchanges soured after Gibbons accused Jones of spreading rumours about him.
“There was an exchange of views between the victim and the defendant which were threatening on both sides,” said prosecutor Ibitayo Adebayo.
Gibbons, a man with a violent past, traced Jones to his home using personal details about himself that he had put online. Gibbons arrived at Jones’ home armed and accompanied by another man carrying a machete. A fight broke out during which Jones was disarmed and beaten with the pickaxe handle and cut with the knife.
and different article here: Man has throat slashed in 'web rage' - Newspaper Edition - Times Online
