New Zealander Christian Briggs yesterday pleaded guilty to an attack on Billy 'Bell' Leeson, frontman of Les Incompetents. As previously reported, Leeson was left fighting for his life after being pushed to the ground by Briggs during an incident in North London back in June. Despite initial concerns, Leeson has since started to make a good recovery from the injuries he suffered. Briggs entered the guilty plea to GBH charges at Snaresbrook Crown Court yesterday, where prosecutor Lee Ingham noted that the defendant was of "previous good character". The case was adjourned until 23 Oct pending delivery of medical reports and a statement from Leeson.
As previously reported, despite Leeson's recovery Les Incompetents have announced their intention to split, a decision they say had been reached prior to the attack on their frontman.