OUTRAGE OVER HAMED’S EARLY RELEASE
The decision to free British former world champion boxer NASEEM HAMED from prison early has been met with disgust by the man who was left with every bone in his body broken, following a high speed crash.
Decorator ANTHONY BURGIN was driving with his wife in England earlier this year (06) when Hamed’s £320,000 ($177,700) sports car hit him head on at 90 miles per hour (144 kilometres per hour) during a risky overtaking manoeuvre.
The Sheffield-born fighter later pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and was sentenced to 15 months in prison.
But Hamed will be released on parole next week (begs04SEP06), just 16 weeks into his jail term.
Burgin, 38, who also suffered impaired eyesight and swelling to his brain, says, "I am very upset. I was obviously expecting Mr Hamed to serve a lot more of his sentence.
"What happened to my wife and I was deeply distressing and nearly destroyed our lives. I am shocked that Mr Hamed has been released after less than four months." Hamed will wear an electronic tag and be subject to a curfew when he is returned into the community.
© wenn.com
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