He was released from court but only stayed out of trouble for three days

Carl Hulme kicked man in the head at Clayton Square shopping center then turned his house into a drug den

A father kicked a man in the head in Clayton Square shopping center and then turned his house into a gang hideout, but he remains a free man. Carl Hulme was given a suspended prison sentence after he and a friend subjected their victim to a brutal racist attack in Liverpool city center until buyers intervene.

Just three days later, police discovered a large stash of cocaine in his home. But now he has been released again after claiming to be under “financial pressure” due to his debt to senior dealers in the chain.

Liverpool Crown Court Yesterday, Tuesday, I learned that police had discovered packages of the Class A drug, weighing a total of 320g, at Hulme on the Altway in Aintree January 19 this year. The officers also seized over a kilogram of benzocaine, a cutting agent and two sets of scales containing cocaine residue.

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Prosecutor Steven Ball described how the 39-year-old told detectives during questioning that he “had a drug debt and allowed the dealer to store drugs in his home and deal cocaine at his address” and that the illegal substances “were not his in possession of the drugs and he did not prepare neither did he sell them.” Hulme is said to have a “long history with the courts”, including a “history of violence”, and was convicted in 2009 of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute.

He was also sentenced to 16 months’ imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, for assault causing actual bodily harm, which occurred on January 16 this year. This was in connection with an incident that occurred on October 18, 2021, when Ali Bakshi was walking in Clayton Square Shopping Center and the defendant’s friend, Sean Roberts, “cut off his heels”, causing him to trip.

When the applicant challenged them, one of the men told him: “go back to your country, you f***ing foreigner”, after which they both started kicking and punching him. They continued kicking him in the head even after he fell to the floor until bystanders stopped attacking him.

Defense lawyer Eve Salter told the court: “He has dependents. He has two children and an autistic stepson. There are job prospects for him. The employers would like him to return to work and wait for the result.

“When he committed the crime, he was under a lot of financial pressure. He was involved in the supply of drugs, to which he was addicted at the time. It is believed that he previously had stockpiles, but this lasted for about 15 years. ago.

“Although he played a key role, it was a smaller role in the overall operation. He wasn’t looking for a big financial reward. He was simply trying to make up for a debt that had been incurred much earlier in his life.

“He can take steps in his life to get back on track. Instead of hiding his head, he can put himself in a better position. He did everything that could be asked of him.

“He can’t wait for the verdict. “He accepts that this may mean caring for the child, but he begs your honor to give him another chance, to allow him to remain an active father in his children’s lives and to engage in the work available to him Now.”

Hulme admitted he had concerns about supplying cocaine and breached a suspended sentence order. He was sentenced to 20 months’ imprisonment suspended for two years, 60 hours of unpaid work, a rehabilitation requirement of up to 10 days and a six-month obligation to monitor the trail.

Sentencing him, Judge Neil Flewitt KC told him he was “bent on his knees” with the requirements of his current suspended sentence, adding: “You will understand how close you came to returning to prison. You returned to prison in 2009 for your involvement in class A drug dealing.

“Although you may not see it the same way, you are again involved in the drug trade. You gave a hiding place to someone who was preparing these drugs for sale. You know what misery this can cause.

“If it weren’t for the fact that you seem to be making good progress on your suspended sentence, I would have no hesitation in sending you to prison immediately. If you go to court again, the roof will collapse.”