I'm glad he was shot, says victim of injured burglar Joshua O'Gorman
A victim of injured burglar Joshua O'Gorman who was shot in the face during the Melton break-in said she was glad the 27-year-old was back behind bars.
Caroline Glassford, from Thurnby Lodge, suffered bleeding on the brain after O'Gorman hit her from behind with a fence post following an argument in 2008.
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Caroline Glassford, from Thurnby Lodge, suffered a serious assault at the hands of convicted burglar Joshua O’Gorman
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Joshua O'Gorman
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Caroline Glassford, from Thurnby Lodge, suffered a serious assault at the hands of convicted burglar Joshua O’Gorman
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Caroline Glassford, from Thurnby Lodge, suffered a serious assault at the hands of convicted burglar Joshua O’Gorman
He admitted the crime in 2009 and was given a three-year sentence.
Speaking yesterday, Ms Glassford said she was left traumatised by the attack and said that it was comforting to know he was back in prison.
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She said the shotgun injuries O'Gorman received were "karma".
Ms Glassford, 48, said: "To be honest, I've been thinking about it for a while. I knew he was up for sentencing and it's really been playing on my mind.
"I'm glad he got shot in the face before he was able to do something to harm the couple.
"His crimes have been getting worse and worse down the years.
"But what goes around comes around. I hope his face hurts as much as mine did when he hit me."
The violence between Ms Glassford and O'Gorman erupted during an argument outside The Triangle pub, Green Lane Road, North Evington, Leicester.
She accused O'Gorman of being involved in drugs and ended up hitting him with her handbag.
She suffered bleeding on the brain after being felled by the blow from behind.
Her sight and hearing were affected for two weeks and she still suffers partial memory loss.
Judge Simon Hammond, who jailed O'Gorman at the time, said Ms Glassford "could have died".
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Comments
by buschka
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 1:24PM
“I for one am TOTALLY behind this lady. As a night club doorman I often see women in groups more violent than blokes but this was a COWARDLY attack on a lone woman. Still shes got the last laugh because if I looked that good despite all that bruising, I'd most certainly be laughing”
by Walter981
Friday, September 28 2012, 10:57PM
“The scum bag excuse of a man who did that should be hung in the town hall square on a Saturday afternoon i would go and watch him swing, he is a waste of air.”
by DavidJCB
Thursday, September 27 2012, 8:21PM
“The poor lady. I wish her well”
by MacMonkey74
Thursday, September 27 2012, 6:39PM
“I actually got what you meant but as i get -20 odd ratings automatically you don't really want me on your side eh?
I actually pointed out that i didn't think they would change in the other story that i thought unlukely they would come out reformed men and that was before i knew what offence this guy had just served time for. I am not changing my opinion now chappy is right the sentence is a joke.
When i commented previously i said they wouldn't go on the straight and narrow because there wouldn't be any opportunities for them. I think people may have misunderstood. I am in no way sympathising with them just pointing out that faced with a choice of a minimum wage job they will simply revert to type but probably stay away from farm houses and go for soft targets being the cowards they clearly are.”
by karinfall1955
Thursday, September 27 2012, 6:08PM
“Just by way of self defence I loathe violence to women, in fact I loathe violence period. However, when you go down the route of karmic justice you have to ask yourself why bad things happen to you?”
by Chappy1884
Thursday, September 27 2012, 3:51PM
“forgot to add - he'll be 31 when he gets out, if he serves the full term. Young enough to take it out on the couple who shot him, young enough to have another go at O'Gorman, young enough to be a danger to the public. Who is the Judge who sentenced him and should he really be passing such leniant sentences?”
by Chappy1884
Thursday, September 27 2012, 3:49PM
“She could have died.. correct.. he committed the offence in 2009, was sentenced to 3 years and is not just out, but already committing crimes, and what does he get this time?
4 years!!”
by New_Walk_View
Thursday, September 27 2012, 1:02PM
“I can see what you're getting at, Karin, and I don't mean to be rude but I don't think you can call what happened to Ms Glassford a `pasting'.
Hitting someone in the face with a fence post is in an altogether different category. As the judge said, `she could have died'.”
by karinfall1955
Thursday, September 27 2012, 11:10AM
“So, if O'Gorman getting shot in the face was karma then what had she done in the past to deserve a pasting? That's the trouble with karma, where does it begin and end?”