A bouncer who was found guilty of assaulting a young German tourist outside a Paceville club four years ago, was cleared on appeal after the court noted that the case was riddled with “far too many discrepancies and inconsistencies.” Savo Bogicevic, a 30-year old Bosnian who worked as a private guard at the club in August 2018, had landed a two-year jail term suspended for four years and a €4,000 fine following the early morning incident. His lawyers appealed the conviction by the Magistrates’ Court, arguing that the judgment was unsafe and unsatisfactory. They said the facts could not lead to a conviction, the credibility of the alleged victim and his friend was doubtful and that the punishment was excessive. The case stemmed from an incident which started inside the club when the alleged victim grabbed a woman by the bottom. When she turned round and pushed him, he slapped her, prompting the bouncer to intervene by grabbing the youth and showing him the door. But after the youth and his Spanish friend left the club, a scuffle ensued, during which the victim was punched and beaten with a metal stick, ending up with black eyes and a cut above his left eyelid. The alleged victim...
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