He was eventually sentenced for inflicting grievous bodily harm while unrepresented, a sentence which Miss Goode and her family believe is ‘nothing short of disgraceful’. “It hurt me that I didn’t get to have my say in court because he pleaded guilty after months of him messing everyone around. The CPS confirmed the service wrote to Miss Goode to confirm it was dropping an assault by beating charge. District Crown Prosecutor Hannah Scott, of CPS Mersey-Cheshire, said: “Golding pleaded guilty to Inflicting GBH, another count of assault by beating and one count of criminal damage. “The guilty pleas properly reflected the seriousness of the offending and enabled the court to sentence him to three years’ imprisonment.