'Wanted a selfie for his mum' 
Does anyone else find it unbelievable he got less than a weeks wage fine (a bit of an assumption there) and a suspended sentence for attacking an innocent person in the street.
Lewis Hughes, 24, from Romford, east London, admitted one charge of assault by beating Prof Whitty in St James's Park on 27 June.
He was given an eight week custodial sentence, suspended for two years and a fine of £307.
Jonathan Chew, 24, from Chelmsford, Essex pleaded not guilty to the same charge of assault by beating.
Footage, which was shared on social media, showed two men grabbing Prof Whitty, who struggled to free himself.
Hughes was "unreservedly apologetic" for the distress caused to Prof Whitty in what had been "ten seconds of complete and utter madness", the court heard.
Westminster Magistrates' Court heard that Prof Whitty described being put into a loose headlock by Hughes and had tried to break free from two men.
During the same hearing, Mr Chew also denied a second charge of obstructing a police constable in execution of his duty.
He was granted bail and was asked to appear at the same court on 23 November for trial where Prof Whitty will be called to give evidence.
Prosecutor Luke Staton told the court that England's chief medical officer initially did not want to make a complaint, but when the footage was posted online he pursued the matter.
The Metropolitan Police launched an investigation after the incident, and officers carried out a welfare check on Prof Whitty, who did not suffer any injuries.
'Wanted a selfie for his mum'
Kalsoom Shah, from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), said Hughes showed "little regard" for Prof Whitty or social distancing rules "when he accosted the government's chief medical officer in the street".
"His behaviour was both shocking and disgraceful," she said.
Hughes' barrister, Laurie-Anne Power told the court that her client had recognised Prof Whitty from the television and that he wanted a selfie for his mum.
He would have done the same thing if he had seen Justin Bieber in the park, the court heard.
He will be sentenced later.
Prof Chris Whitty: Man sentenced after St James's Park assault - BBC News
Does anyone else find it unbelievable he got less than a weeks wage fine (a bit of an assumption there) and a suspended sentence for attacking an innocent person in the street.
Lewis Hughes, 24, from Romford, east London, admitted one charge of assault by beating Prof Whitty in St James's Park on 27 June.
He was given an eight week custodial sentence, suspended for two years and a fine of £307.
Jonathan Chew, 24, from Chelmsford, Essex pleaded not guilty to the same charge of assault by beating.
Footage, which was shared on social media, showed two men grabbing Prof Whitty, who struggled to free himself.
Hughes was "unreservedly apologetic" for the distress caused to Prof Whitty in what had been "ten seconds of complete and utter madness", the court heard.
Westminster Magistrates' Court heard that Prof Whitty described being put into a loose headlock by Hughes and had tried to break free from two men.
During the same hearing, Mr Chew also denied a second charge of obstructing a police constable in execution of his duty.
He was granted bail and was asked to appear at the same court on 23 November for trial where Prof Whitty will be called to give evidence.
Prosecutor Luke Staton told the court that England's chief medical officer initially did not want to make a complaint, but when the footage was posted online he pursued the matter.
The Metropolitan Police launched an investigation after the incident, and officers carried out a welfare check on Prof Whitty, who did not suffer any injuries.
'Wanted a selfie for his mum'
Kalsoom Shah, from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), said Hughes showed "little regard" for Prof Whitty or social distancing rules "when he accosted the government's chief medical officer in the street".
"His behaviour was both shocking and disgraceful," she said.
Hughes' barrister, Laurie-Anne Power told the court that her client had recognised Prof Whitty from the television and that he wanted a selfie for his mum.
He would have done the same thing if he had seen Justin Bieber in the park, the court heard.
He will be sentenced later.
Prof Chris Whitty: Man sentenced after St James's Park assault - BBC News
