The 39-year-old singer was brought to court in Leicester. Former vocalist Kasabian was sentenced to 200 hours of community service for beating a former bride.
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Initially, Tom Meighan pleaded not guilty. During the trial, however, the attack recording was played. Then the accused cried and confessed to beating.
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The attack took place on April 9. The star severely beat the former bride in front of the child who called the police.
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Tom Meighan was drunk during the assault. His defender explained that the star has deep remorse and feels humiliated by what he did. She added that he had “fought alcohol”.
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I have to take into account the fact that you not only hurt Mrs. Ager, but also disappointed many people – band members and those who love your music. They’ll be shocked at what you did that night, ‘Judge Nick Watson commented on the verdict.
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Tom Meighan left the Kasabian band
The day before the trial, Tom Meighan left Kasabian. The team issued a statement stating that they could not accept the sentence for assault.
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As soon as we learned of the allegations against Tom, as a team, we decided that we could no longer work with him. Domestic violence is something that can never be justified – it was written in the communiqué.
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