Arsenal Fan TV regular DT has prison sentence tripled for stalking and kidnapping his ex-partner in ‘shocking ordeal’
ARSENAL Fan TV regular ‘DT’ – real name Liam Goodenough – has had a jail term TRIPLED for stalking, kidnapping and assaulting an ex-girlfriend.
Goodenough was originally sentenced to 12 months imprisonment at a court hearing on November 12.
But this was referred onto the the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme, and they have extended it to three years.
The court heard how the 42-year-old stalked his former partner as she went on a date.
He used a tracker on her phone to drive to a hotel the victim was staying at, where he proceeded to verbally abuse her as well as assaulting her companion.
He also photographed her ‘in a state of undress’.
The court report added: “Goodenough dragged the victim out of the hotel room to his car, suggesting he had a knife and that her son was in the vehicle.
“However, when she realised that her son was not in the car she tried to escape. A bystander intervened and the victim was able to get out of the car, while Goodenough escaped.”
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He was convicted of stalking involving serious alarm or distress and kidnapping, and was initially handed a 12-month sentence.
But now Goodenough is facing a much longer spell behind bars.
Solicitor General, Alex Chalk QC MP said: “Goodenough subjected the victim to a shocking and frightening ordeal.
“I referred his sentence because I considered it did not reflect the gravity of the offending and was unduly lenient. I am glad that the Court of Appeal agrees.”
After the news broke, Arsenal Fan TV released a statement saying they were ‘utterly appalled and disgusted’ by Goodenough’s actions, revealing they have been left in ‘shock’ at the news.
AFTV added that they ‘totally condemn domestic abuse, or violence of any kind’, and that Goodenough ‘will be offered absolutely no place on the channel again’.
The full statement read: “This morning we have been made aware of news regarding DT, who was a regular contributor on AFTV until July 2021.
“We are utterly appalled and disgusted by his actions and totally condemn domestic abuse, or violence of any kind.
“DT has made us aware of personal issues in his life, however we can unequivocally say that the extend of the information made public by the government today is new to us.
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“DT appeared on AFTV on 1st Jan when the severity of his legal case was unbeknownst to us.
“The recent developments come as a complete shock to all at AFTV.
“In light of the shocking news, DT will be offered absolutely no place on the channel again.”