After about a year in a coma and shortly after being pronounced brain dead, 28yearold James HowardJones regained consciousness just before his life support was turned off. In April last year, 28yearold HowardJones was beaten on a street in the town of Cheltenham, England.
The impact caused severe brain damage that requires longterm treatment.
The information comes from G1 and the BBC.
The perpetrator of the beating, Ben Davies, 24, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison after he admitted at a hearing to causing grievous bodily harm to the victim, but unintentionally.
On the day of the attack, HowardJones was at a bar with friends watching a boxing match. As the group left, they found Davies accompanied by his friends. It wasn’t long before a brawl broke out between the groups, but was stopped by security.
Five minutes later, the two crossed paths again, on another street near the bar. Another argument ensued, and this time Davies relented a single swipe at Jamesleaving the victim unconscious.
He was taken to the hospital, remained unconscious for a year and underwent several emergency surgeries. When there was no response, doctors pronounced James brain dead.
He woke up just before he had turned off his devices.
The victim was able to understand what had happened, but according to the doctors he was suffering from “severe depression”. Initially, James could only make eye contact without moving or speaking.
His condition slowly improved and he was transferred to a rehabilitation center. Since then he has had to return to the hospital several times Cramps.
He needs help getting up and to the toilet and uses a wheelchair because of fatigue, but only for a few hours a day.
Referring to the BBC, the judge added that the offender’s sentence “does not adequately reflect the horrendous harm” as “no judgment could achieve it” as it was “limited by maximum sentence guidelines”.
Davies’ defense stated that Davies’ actions “were”totally atypical‘ and that the incident had ‘profound effects on him’.