Doorman, 21, left infertile in revenge stabbing at Doncaster pub

A pub doorman was repeatedly stabbed in the groin and left infertile by an enraged man who had been refused entry because of his attire, a court has heard.

Sheffield Crown Court was told Andrew Thompson acted out of revenge when he attacked Norton Bulgacs, 21, outside The Angel & Royal in Cleveland Street, Doncaster, on 26 July last year.

Thompson, 34, of Kentmere Drive, Lakeside, Doncaster, pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and possession of offensive weapons, namely four kitchen knives.

Sentencing him to seven years and four months on Friday, the Recorder of Sheffield, Judge Jeremy Richardson KC, told him he had been “the architect of this disaster”.

The court heard when Thompson was refused entry to the pub because he was wearing shorts, he used “high octane abuse” towards the doormen and tried again some ten minutes later with a cardigan wrapped around himself.

He became “enraged” when his attempt was unsuccessful and doorkeepers decided to circulate his identity with other doorkeepers in Doncaster.

Thompson took a taxi home where he armed himself with four kitchen knives before returning to the pub at 22:00 GMT and grievously injuring Mr Bulgacs and hurting his colleague in an act of revenge.

The court heard Mr Bulgacs had already had one testicle removed in his childhood and due to the irreversible testicular damage caused by Thompson, will now no longer be able to father children in a natural fashion.

Mr Bulgacs, who had aspired to become a professional rugby player, said he had lost “large clumps” of hair and 2st (12kg) in muscle mass because of the injury.

In a victim impact statement, the university student said the stabbing had initially left him barely able to walk, let alone play rugby and he now had to endure lifelong hormone treatment.

The incident had impacted his mental health and sleep, he said, and left him unable to enjoy going out with friends.

“I cannot express how much my life has changed since the incident happened,” he said.

“I am still haunted by the day I was stabbed.”

Mr Bulgacs said it took five months to regain his ability to walk and run and while his body was “returning to how it used to be”, he feared his mind would “never be the same again”.

In mitigation, Judge Richardson was told Thompson’s behaviour that night had been “out of character” and had left him remorseful.

Thompson, who had no previous convictions, was initially charged with attempted murder but later pleaded guilty to wounding with intent.

“This case is a disaster for all concerned,” Judge Richardson said.

“It is a disaster for the principal victim of your criminality, Norton Bulgacs.

“He as a young man has been dreadfully affected by what you did.”