What Did Graham Sankey Admit To In A Statement Regarding The Case Of Michael Shields?

Graham Sankey said that on the night of the attack he had been drinking larger most of the day and had polished off a full bottle of vodka. He described himself as being "very, very drunk." The 20-year-old got involved in a disturbance after a bottle smashed into a wall behind his head. "I panicked and stupidly picked up a brick and threw it in the direction of the men running towards me," he said. "I saw the brick hit one of them. I panicked and I turned and ran away and returned to the hotel."

After the confession made through his solicitor, Mr David Kirwan, was refused by the court, Sankey made a signed confession saying that he was "horrified" that the court did not accept his admission.

Despite recently backtracking on his original statement, saying that he was referring to a different brawl, Sankey has never been questioned over any of his admissions. Because he case is under Bulgarian jurisdiction, only they can request that Mersyside Police quiz him over the attack.