Man who attacked love rival during greyhound race is given caution
EXCLUSIVE Jilted partner who attacked his love rival during greyhound race is given a police caution after trainer saw his ex (and even named one of his dogs ‘Gemma is My One and Only’)
- Electrician Neil Gargrow handed himself into cops after attack
- He punched trainer James Turner at Crayford Greyhound Track in Kent
A jilted partner who attacked his love rival in front of stunned spectators during a greyhound race has escaped with a police caution.
Electrician Neil Gargrow handed himself into cops after the confrontation which was beamed to betting shops across the country.
He was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm after the incident at Crayford Greyhound Track in Dartford, Kent, but prosecutors have decided not to press charges.
A Scotland Yard spokesperson said last night: ‘The suspect accepted a police caution.’
This means Gargrow, 41, has admitted his guilt for punching trainer James Turner but will not face court over the relatively minor crime. It is understood his victim had declined to offer any evidence against him.
James Turner, 36, was attacked in the incident after becoming embroiled in a love triangle
Electrician Neil Gargrow handed himself into cops after the confrontation which was beamed to betting shops across the country. The love triangle involved Gargrow’s ex-partner of 18 years Gemma Routley, who Mr Turner has named one of his dogs after
Agreeing to a caution is not a criminal conviction but could be used as evidence of bad character for any future wrong doing.
He had stormed onto the track before Wednesday’s 12.24 race shouting: ‘Where’s James Turner?’
Mr Turner, 36, who was parading his dog at the time has struck up a friendship with Gargrow’s ex partner Gemma Routley and has even named one dog ‘Gemma is My One and Only.’
Ms Routley, 37, his partner for 18 years and mother of his two children, is a paddock steward at the stadium.
It is owned by Ladbrokes Coral who broadcast races online.
A clip of the love triangle spat clocked up many thousands of views.
Video footage shows a man in a blue jacket suddenly break from the edge of the course and attack the trainer from behind as the dogs were walked up towards the starting gates.
The attacker ran up behind Mr Turner, who was walking with two dogs at the time
The figure jumped on the trainer’s back before appearing to attack him with punches and kicks, taking the trainer completely by surprise.
He then punched him in the head, causing the trainer to let go of the dogs as the other trainers scrambled to pull their own greyhounds away from the brawl.
Another member of staff behind Mr Turner managed to grab the leads of the greyhounds and pull them away too.
After the arrest, a pal of the separated couple said a ‘red mist’ had descended out of jealousy.
She said: ‘Neil would never have done anything like this before, but it’s too much for him. Even after all of this he still loves Gemma.
‘It was like a red mist descended. He didn’t know where he was or what he was doing.’
Mr Turner escaped serious injury and his dog Mythmaker went on to win at odds of 11/4.
A Ladbrokes spokesperson said: ‘This was a deeply unsavoury incident and one the police are now dealing with.
‘Our prime concern is the well-being of the individual who was the victim of this awful assault.
‘We are making sure he is OK, which fortunately he seems to be, while also assisting the police with their investigation.’
When MailOnline approached Mr Turner’s home in Holbeach Drove, near Spalding, Lincolnshire, a woman answering the door and tending to the many dogs, said: ‘James is not here and he will not be discussing the incident in Kent.’
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