Arsenal Fan TV regular ‘DT’ releases statement after three-year prison sentence

Arsenal fan TV star ‘DT’ has described his assault and kidnap on his former girlfriend as ‘nine minutes of madness’ after his prison sentence was tripled.

Liam Goodenough was initially sentenced to 12 months in prison and given a 10-year restraining order after being convicted of stalking involving serious alarm or distress, and kidnapping.

A statement released by the Attorney General’s Office revealed that Goodenough ‘stalked his former partner as she went on a date, jealously sending the victim’s brother messages threatening suicide and demanding to know the location of the victim.

‘Using a tracking feature on her phone, Goodenough drove to the hotel the victim was staying at and verbally abused her, as well as assaulting her companion. He then proceeded to photograph her in a state of undress.

‘Goodenough dragged the victim out of the hotel room to his car, suggesting he had a knife and that her son was in the vehicle. However, when she realised that her son was not in the car she tried to escape. A bystander intervened and the victim was able to get out of the car, while Goodenough escaped.’

The one-year prison sentence was referred to the Court of Appeal by the Solicitor General, Alex Chalk QC MP and was deemed ‘unduly lenient’. Goodenough’s sentence has now been increased to three years in prison.

In his statement released on Thursday evening, Goodenough wrote: ‘I know a lot of you would have seen the news about me this week and I know I have let a lot of you down but there are always two sides to a story and mine will be told in good time.

‘After months of receiving help and guidance I now know I was suffering from a mental breakdown and on that night I simply snapped.

‘This is not me condoning my actions I am just trying