TWO brothers brutally attacked an Uber Eats driver after they thought he had taken too long to deliver their McDonald’s order.
Charlie Campbell, 21, and Tyler Campbell, 23, assaulted Stephen Onwuegbule on January 13 after they’d ordered fast food to their home.
The brothers, from Chatham, Kent, became aggressive and attacked the courier when he arrived and berated him for “being late”.
They surrounded and then charged at him before hitting him with their fists until he was pushed to the floor.
The assault continued until Mr Onwuegbule’s lip was split and one of his eyes was bloodshot.
The siblings were later charged and they admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) when they appeared in court in June and pre-sentencing reports were ordered.
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They were sentenced at Medway Magistrates’ Court on August 27.
Both were given 12-month community orders, with Tyler to complete 15 rehabilitation sessions and Charlie carry out 20.
As well, they were both ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work, and each pay the victim £250 in compensation.
They will also pay what they owe the court at a rate of £20 a month.
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At their sentencing hearing, Alan Balneaves, prosecuting, told the court: “It was a McDonald’s delivery and it was 3.20am.
“He found the address, and both came out berating him for being late, but this was not the victim’s fault.
“It was a group attack on one person. Both have no previous convictions.”
The brothers admitted what they had done when the police arrived at their home, the court heard.
Defending, James Langridge said both his clients were young men who had a volatile upbringing and had suffered some significant trauma.
He added: “This can be dealt with by way of a community order which the report recommended; they would also welcome the chance to pay compensation to the victim.”
The chairman of the bench described the incident as “extremely serious” and said jail time or a suspended sentence order had been considered.
The magistrates though added that due to the recommendations in the pre-sentencing report, the early guilty pleas and that they were both of previous good character, the bench could mark the offences with high-level community orders.
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The chairman said: “You did come close; the victim doesn’t deserve that sort of behaviour, but you have shown remorse.”
No restrictions were put in place on the brothers ordering again from Uber Eats.