He beat a man unconscious – but walks free

A stonemason who beat a man unconscious after a row at a pub pool table has walked free. David McCarthy, 35, who has previous convictions for violence, broke Daniel Pruga’s nose and cheekbone in the fight at the Flying Machine pub in Biggin Hill. The victim, who was vaguely known to McCarthy, was playing pool peacefully with a group of friends when he butted into their conversation and told the victim to “shut up”. In the argument that followed McCarthy…