Drug debt 'enforcer' joined in 'beating' of terrified man

VICTIM KICKED WITH SUCH 'FEROCITY' THAT HE WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS

- By MARK NAYLOR

Nathan Heath

A BRUTAL drug debt “enforcer” joined in a vicious punishment “beating” on a terrified man and kicked him with such “ferocity” that the victim was knocked unconscious. A violent accomplice attacked the man with a golf club and a cosh.

The victim and a woman who was with him were also assaulted during a second nasty confrontation. The frightened woman later received a telephone call on behalf of the drugs gang offering her £1,000 to drop the charges, Hull Crown Court heard.

Ryan Elton, 29, of Ilthorpe, Orchard Park estate, north Hull, admitted two offences of assault causing actual bodily harm and another of assault.

Nathan Heath, 31, of Hawthorn Avenue, west Hull, admitted perverting the course of justice and being concerned in supplying heroin and crack cocaine.

Ben Hammersley, prosecuting, said that the couple were involved in storing drugs and police seized a haul of drugs from their home in 38th Avenue in February this year.

On May 16, Elton and others tried to “enforce” a £1,500 drugs debt because they blamed the couple for the drugs being seized.

The man was approached by two men, one of them Elton, and he was warned: “I'm going to get you.” Elton’s accomplice was armed with a golf club and a cosh and he attacked the man with them, hitting him on the head and body.