A violent incident at a nightclub in Herne Bay ended with Kenny McMahan driving his car into the venue’s gates following an assault on staff. The 27-year-old has now been sentenced to more than two years in prison.
The events took place on 27 July 2018 on Herne Bay High Street. McMahan became involved in an argument inside the club that escalated into a violent confrontation. When a staff member asked him to leave, McMahan bit the man’s eyebrow, causing a severe cut.
After being ejected, McMahan punched the staff member several times in the back before getting into a black Mercedes and crashing it into the nightclub gates. This collision trapped the victim’s leg. The car then hit two parked vehicles nearby before McMahan fled the scene.
McMahan, who lives on Blackburn Road in Herne Bay, was arrested and charged with unlawful wounding, dangerous driving, and harassment related to threatening messages sent earlier in 2020. On 24 September 2020, Canterbury Crown Court sentenced him to two years and three months in prison.
Detective Inspector Julien Lawton of Kent Police commented on the case: “McMahan’s actions were completely reckless, and it’s lucky nobody was more seriously injured. He attacked a man simply doing his job and then drove in a terrifying way that put the public at risk. He has continued offending since, but now justice has finally caught up with him.”
Originally published by UKNIP.
