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Worcester Park man admits savage Surbiton homophobic Halloween attack

Surbiton.com: December 4, 2015 - 9:13am

A man has admitted a brutal attack on a young man in Surbiton town centre last year.

Alan Banks, 27, pleaded guilty to attacking a young man in what was initially said to be a homophobic attack, which left the victim with horrendous facial injuries on Halloween last year.

Robbie Kingsford, who was 21 at the time, was attacked outside KFC in Brighton Road, Surbiton, as he was walking with a friend during the early hours of November 1. The attack left Mr Kingsford with two black eyes, bruises to the face and severe cuts.

Banks, of Kinross Avenue, changed his plea to guilty to one count of actual bodily harm on Tuesday. One count of exposure against Banks was dropped by the prosecution team. Samuel Light, 27, of Thames Ditton, was due to stand trial this week on one count of ABH, but there was little evidence against him in relation to the attack.

Following the attack Brian Kingsford, Robbie's father, set up Facebook group 'Red Alert' to trace wanted criminals. Since launching the page about 16,000 members have joined the group and has expanded to include wider parts of the UK.

Banks is due to appear at Kingston Crown Court on Wednesday, January 6, for sentencing.

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