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Final man sentenced over rival biker gang attack in Coleford
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Luke Cole has been sentenced at Bristol Crown Court for his involvement in a violent disorder in Coleford, Gloucestershire, on 5 April 2025, where members of the Rock Machine Motorcycle Club attacked the president of a rival group, The Outlaws. Cole, described as a 'hanger-on' who was used due to his vulnerabilities, is the final person to be sentenced following earlier hearings for nine other men. He received a two-year community order, a mental health treatment requirement, a rehabilitation activity requirement, and was ordered to pay a victim surcharge.
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- Luke Cole, 31, pleaded guilty to violent disorder regarding the April 2025 attack in Coleford, Gloucestershire.
- The attack targeted the leader of the Gloucester and Forest of Dean chapter of The Outlaws by members of the Rock Machine Motorcycle Club.
- Cole is the final person to be sentenced, following nine other men earlier in the year.
- Judge Anna Richardson noted that Cole was a 'hanger-on' who was used by the gang due to his vulnerabilities and mental health difficulties.
- Cole received a two-year community order, a nine-month mental health treatment requirement, a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement, and a £114 victim surcharge at Bristol Crown Court.
- The male victim, in his 60s, suffered a bleed on his brain and a fractured jaw, while a woman also sustained injuries during the attack outside a pub.