A fight at a Nando’s led to a man revealing cocaine hidden in his pants. Two men face community orders in aftermath.
Basically, there was a big fight involving two guys, Dylan Cairns and Peter Hallett. It seems some guys from Nando’s started it. People were throwing punches, and one man ended up on the ground, where someone even kicked him.
A mom with her kid in a stroller saw it all, and one small girl had to be carried away. Police got lots of calls about it, and when cops got there, Hallett fought them a bit. He was hiding about 13.6 grams of cocaine in his pants, claiming it was for him and his friends.
Two other guys were charged, but those charges got dropped. Hallett is 21 and has no prior record. He needs help with his drug problem and finding a job.
Cairns is now 18, but he was 17 back then. He has ADHD and will be a dad soon. Hallett got a community order, a curfew, and drug rehab. Cairns admitted to affray and also got a community order.
The judge told Hallett he needed to grow up, saying that drugs cause misery to people. She told Cairns the fight was serious since families were there. Both guys seemed sorry for what they did.