A company boss saved himself from a fractured

A company boss saved himself from a fractured skull by
shielding his head from a crowbar-wielding burglar with his
briefcase, the Old Bailey heard.

But his attacker walked free after the court heard he may be
able to help police with another case
Judge Neil Denison, QC, took into account the fact that
David Fisher, 43, could help detectives and ruled that details
regarding the investigation were too sensitive to be released.

The court was told Mr Yukio Misumizo, 45, was attacked when
he walked into his office for an early meeting on December 5 last
year.

‘Suddenly he felt a dull and heavy blow to his forehead,’
said prosecutor Miss Fiona Munroe.

‘A couple of seconds later he felt another blow.

He was
screaming and very frightened.

‘He ran backwards holding his briefcase in front of his
head.

‘He could hear the crowbar coming down time and time again
against the briefcase.

‘
A motorcycle courier heard Mr Misumizo’s cries and came to
his aid as Fisher ran off.

The boss was bleeding profusely and a wound to his head
required 11 stiches.

The briefcase was battered beyond recognition.

Fisher was later arrested at his home in Petersham Close,
Newport Pagnell.

He admitted the burglary at Tokyu Transport in Armadale Road,
Feltham, and unlawfully wounding Mr Misumizo.

The court heard he has a previous conviction for burglary and
was in breach of a conditional discharge for shop lifting.

Mr John Cooke, defending, said Fisher had fallen pnds stlg
7,000 behind with his mortgage after he gave up his job as a
warehouseman on the promise of a new career.

But the man who offered the job proved unreliable and Fisher
was too embarrassed to tell his wife what had happened.

He pretended to go to work in the mornings but spent the
days sitting in service stations, said Mr Cooke.

‘Mr Fisher is somewhat fragile in his character,’ he added.

‘He does some things without any true understanding of what
he is doing.

‘
Counsel also referred the judge to confidential medical
reports on Fisher.

The judge passed an 18 month sentence suspended for two
years, coupled with a supervision order.

‘I take into account you are remorseful and willing to help
the police,’ he told Fisher.

‘I recognise you have problems for which help is required.

‘
Fisher thanked the judge as he walked from the dock.

ENDS