Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe Indicted In Czech Republic For Manslaughter
Tuesday, 04 December 2012
Written by Elliott Batte
The ongoing court case involving Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe’s battle against manslaughter allegations has taken a turn for the worse, after a Czech prosecutor indicted him - meaning he will likely face trial in the next three months, unless the continuing investigation postpones it.
Blythe is facing a potential five to ten years in prison if found guilty, after a male fan was killed following an on-stage altercation at a gig in Prague two years ago. Charged with committing intentional bodily harm resulting in death, the star has constantly professed his innocence since his arrest, and has received support from friends, family, and fans across the globe - but his fate is now in the hands of the Czech judicial system.
Now that he’s been officially indicted by the courts, the band’s manager has released a statement - which you can check out below.
“After a three month investigation, the prosecutor in the Czech Republic has decided to move forward with an indictment of Randy Blythe on the charge of manslaughter with intent to cause bodily harm. Obviously, we intend to fight vigorously against these charges as we feel that in no way did Randy intend to cause bodily harm on the young fan who subsequently died from injuries sustained at the show. As he has stated previously, Randy intends to go to Prague to defend himself at trial.
“While it is a tragedy that a Lamb of God fan died following a performance by the group, in no way do I feel that Randy did anything improper that led to the young man’s injuries and subsequent death. The price of a ticket to a show does not entitle audience members access to a band’s stage. In the years since the murder on stage of Dimebag Darrell Abbott, performers of all genres have had to become more guarded while performing in response to the dangers presented by fans trying to become part of the performance. We believe that Randy responded professionally to the numerous amount of fans rushing the stage that day, a number of them captured on videos that have been posted on the internet. We have testimony from the venue operator that acknowledges lax security and an improper barricade being used that evening. Numerous testimonies from fans also were contradictory as to the actions of the multiple fans that tried to access the stage.
“At this point, all that the band, myself, and our lawyers can do is to present a defense and try to convince the panel of judges who will hear the case that Randy is innocent of all charges and that his name and reputation need to be cleared and that he be permitted to carry on with his life and career always mindful that a fan passed away after a Lamb of God performance.”
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