Lamb Of God Issue Official Statement On Randy Blythe Arrest - Read Now
Friday, 06 July 2012
Written by Jon Stickler
Lamb of God have today issued their first official statement on the situation regarding their frontman Randy Blythe, who is currently locked up in a Czech prison on a manslaughter charge.
Lamb Of God issued the statement via their official Facebook page earlier this afternoon. The statement reads:
"First of all, thanks to everyone who has reached out in support of Randy and each of us in this terrible situation. It’s noted and very much appreciated.
We have been keeping our heads down and not speaking out due to the fluid nature of the situation and the constantly changing information that even we receive daily. Within an hour things can do endless 180’s. It’s maddening to try and make heads or tails.
We’re taking the time to speak to you as it has been a significant period of time since this situation began and while nothing is immediately clear to any of us, we are not trying to keep anyone in the dark.
We have reached out and are making use of the resources we have acquired to help our brother who is still detained in Czech jail.
In the two years since, we were never notified of anything related to this incident.
Randy is our brother and we assure you, we are all staying very positive for him, working endlessly behind the scenes to provide any and all assistance possible.
The best we can do is to stay positive and continue to support our friend that we know is innocent.
We know that justice will prevail and we will continue to do our part to support our friend.
- LAMB OF GOD
In addition to releasing a statement, Lamb Of God have also set up a donation page with a link that friends and fans can use to donate to Randy's legal aid fund. To donate to Randy's legal aid fund, access the page here.
Randy Blythe was arrested and charged with manslaughter last week and will remain in a Czech prison for at least another eight days, despite posting bail of four million korun (£125,000).
The arrest follows an incident that took place during a Lamb Of God performance in May 2010 in Prague. According to reports, a fan repeatedly clambered on stage while the band were performing and, following a tussle, fell from the stage injuring his head on the floor of the venue. Reports claim that the fan later died as a result of the injuries.
Over 1,000 Lamb Of God fans are expected to attend a vigil for Randy over the weekend. The vigil will take place on Sunday 8th July in the band's home state of Virginia.
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