When Sith Lords Attack

A man posing as Darth Vader attacked a Star Wars fan who founded a Jedi Church. A story which was previously reported on Ftang! that can be found HERE.

Arwel Wynne Hughes admitted assaulting Barney Jones and his cousin Michael with a metal crutch. They both suffered minor injuries.

Hughes, who was drunk and dressed in a black garbage bag, shouted "Darth Vader!"

The court heard Hughes had jumped over a garden wall wearing the garbage bag before the attack. The cousins had been filming themselves playing with lightsabers in the garden before the attack. (Insert your own joke here.)

Hughes admitted two charges of common assault. The court heard he has a "chronic alcohol problem" and had drunk the best part of a 10 liter box of wine. (THAT’S OVER 2-1/2 gallons! FTANG! readers!!)

Both men were left upset by the incident and they believed it was pre-planned.

Hughes could not remember the incident and only realized what had happened when he read about it in local newspapers, the court said.

The judge warned that possible jail time remained a possibility before adjourning for pre-sentence reports until May 13th.