A Brighton chef has been jailed for a violent attack on a man which left him with a bleed on the brain.
Dominic Killen, 39, was given 18 months in prison for punching Adam Hinton after he intervened in an argument between Mr Hinton and his girlfriend late at night in Whitehawk Road two years ago.
Killen punched Mr Hinton, who was 42 at the time, causing him to fall. When he got up, he punched him again, then headbutted him, causing him to fell and hit his head, causing serious injuries.
Mr Hinton was taken to the Royal Sussex then transferred to the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, which specialises in helping patients damaged by disease or accident.
In September last year he died of a cause unrelated to the attack and his inquest is due to be held in August this year.
Police issued a witness appeal on social media following the incident, which happened around 11pm on 1 June, 2018, including CCTV footage of him in a shop the same night.
After seeing the image circulated on social media, Killen, of Whitehawk Way, handed himself in. He was subsequently arrested and charged with causing grievous bodily harm.
He denied the offence and the case was due to go to trial. However, he later changed his plea to guilty, and at Hove Crown Court on Monday 29 June, he was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment.
Investigating officer, Police Constable Russell Smith, said: “The sentence handed to Killen demonstrates our commitment to catching criminals, and to keeping victims of crime safe and feeling safe.”
I knew the victim Adam Hinton and he was such an amazing talented friend who died last September from what may be connected to this assault I don’t know .Adam had worked on major films was such a wonderful funny kind friend who I have not seen in years although he text me a few months before he died.He was a soldier trust me who should not be dead his spirit every thing was just brilliant.Adam my love I miss you and think of you constantly my friend.xxxMay god look after you now bro.xx
Adam beat and stabbed his ex gf and several women had injunctions against him. He was not a good person, he was a psychopath.
You can find this stuff out by go googling Adam lea Hinton.
At the time of the attack listed above, Adam was robbing a woman at a cash point, with a knife. This woman wasn’t his gf. Just a victim who he had an obsession with who he was holding in his flat against her will.
Dominic Killen intervened and stopped Adam from Robbing an innocent woman’s money and potentially hurting her.
Adam had physically hurt many women in the past.
This is true
Google “Adam Hinton knife”
The man was a psychopath who stabbed his ex gf.
At the time of this attack he was robbing the woman at a cash point. She was terrified of him and being held against her will in his flat.
Adam has broken into women’s houses, raped them and given one woman a brain injury.
Women’s rufuge charities in Brighton know all about Adam Hinton.
Diminic Killen was protecting a woman who was in a lot of danger.
I have known Adam for many years however I have not been in touch with him for a fair few years but even after the past two negative posts Adam was still someone special yes I have seen the sex sessions in the The Sun bla bla and victims of assault but there’s always two sides to a story I like to think of the Adam I knew it’s just sad reading them posts.
Hi all that commented? As regards to Adam I only knew the nice side I did not know he was that bad ! I guess being an old friend was safer!! Sorry to all my comments were coming from a person that I did not know of the beatings etc only the sex sessions so no I certainly don’t agree with hitting or hurting anyone but I cannot argue the fact that Dominic was acting out of pure defence for the girl and bless you it’s just sad that the ending has ended with a death that had nothing to do with that night he apparently had other problems so don’t blame yourself I totally empathise and do feel sad that the Adam I knew had made two movies got his act together for a while then I don’t know from there what he was up to so just to clarify my comments.
I don’t judge a man for having sex sessions, but I do judge a man for stabbing his partner.
I’m sorry the truth has hurt your feelings but the man was sick in the head. He gave one girl brain damage after breaking into her flat and attacking her. The reason I’m posting is because I feel sorry for the guy put behind bars for attacking him. Maybe he lost his temper and went too far, but at the time of the attack, Adam was robbing the woman he was with. Who wasn’t his girlfriend by the way as some reports suggest.
Fair enough mate I did not know any of the above he came round mine just after he started filming so I assumed he was doing really well.He has always been a character but I never knew a violent side of him and I’m shocked to be honest but he’s no longer here he was still some one very special in many people’s eyes and I do obviously see where your coming from I just didn’t know I’m only saying how I knew him.