Moment footballer and his dad rain blows on bouncer in chaotic scenes

CCTV footage shows the moment Bolton Wanderers footballer Kyle Dempsey and his dad launched a “ruthless and merciless” drink-fuelled attack on a bouncer at a social club. The pair were yesterday (Wednesday) spared jail.

The doorman was left bloodied, bruised and with a broken nose after the assault by Dempsey, 27, and his dad, ex-professional rugby league player Michael, 50.

The violence erupted hours after Kyle Dempsey had played for League 1 Wanderers against his former club Carlisle United in a pre-season friendly on 16th July last year, Carlisle Crown Court heard.

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Family members returned to Maryport in Cumbria and socialised in a pub before heading to the town’s Labour club seeking to meet Kyle’s granddad.

On the way, Kyle was briefly knocked unconscious and suffered a concussion in an unprovoked street attack by a man who’d previously caused the family problems.

After coming round, Kyle and his dad “chased” the attacker towards the club where doorman Darryl Jarvis was greeted by a “swarm” of people at around 10.30pm.

Kyle, he said, was “acting aggressive to get through the door”. Mr Jarvis pulled him outside and was punched by the player’s dad.

The doorman recalled then being hit with “multiple blows” across his body, face and head as he was bent double and yanked downwards. “At least a dozen (blows),” he told the court.

Mr Jarvis broke free, returned to the club and its doors were bolted shut. But as he received first aid inside, the doors were smashed open by Michael Dempsey and further violence ensued as Kyle wriggled past a female bouncer.

“I just felt multiple strikes again all over my body,”