EXAMINER.COM: IDENTIFIED "VICTIM" IN RANDY BLYTHE MANSLAUGHTER CASE (DEATH OF A STAGEDIVING FAN) PRAGUE, CZ

The EXAMINER.COM has identified the deceased "victim" in the manslaughter case vs. Richmond, Virginia based vocalist RANDY BLYTHE of  thrash/core warriors LAMB OF GOD. Daniel N., 19 years old, attended a 5/24/2010 LAMB OF GOD show in Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC, stage dived three times, and allegedly was pushed off stage via LAMB OF GOD vocalist RANDY BLYTHE sustaining head injuries resulting in a coma and death.  LAMB OF GOD vocalist RANDY BLYTHE posted $200, 000 (USD- 6/30/2012) bail as he was detained by CZECH REPUBLIC law enforcement agencies for three days and the bands
Prague, CZ show was cancelled. Everyone from LAMB OF GOD are home in the USA safe and sound, RANDY BLYTHE (LAMB OF GOD vocalist) will return home MONDAY.

7/2/2012 UPDATE: RANDY BLYTHE nor his mangement have been able to post bail as of today as there restrictions on RANDY BLYTHE's pontential bail, as he can't leave the CZECK REPUBLIC during the duration of his case.

FROM MARK MORTON (LAMB OF GOD):
"Finally HOME! 4/5 of us anyway. I can't wait to give Randy a big bear hug and kiss his pointy, stubbly face! Thanx for all the support y'all! Flooded with questions about Randy. I truly understand and appreciate [your] concern. But it would be irresponsible for me to comment on any of it. Again….thank y'all SOOOO much for your love and support during these difficult times. It means the world to us."

The crime of which Blythe is being accused is punishable by up to ten years in prison, according to popular Czech news web site Novinky.cz
PICS ON THE LEFT: RANDY BLYTHE (LAMB OF GOD) HOLDING DOWN STAGE DIVER "DANIEL N.", SECOND PIC: Alleged manslaughter victim and stage diver at 5/24/2010 LAMB OF GOD show DANIEL N.

Video footage of the 5/24/2010 incident has been posted courtesy of CZECK REPUBLIC news site TN.NOVA.CZ (no video embedding from TN.NOVA.CZ as of yet)  and also here on  ITP V.012. The video fo RANDY BLYTHE (LAMB OF GOD) confronting the stage diving fan (5/24/2010-Prauge, CZ) shows perhaps a "close call", enough to question if RANDY BLYTHE (LAMB OF GOD) and band/venue security and perhaps another member of LAMB OF GOD physically threw (and perhaps kicked) Daniel N. off the stage resulting in his death, or if "Daniel" stage dived on his own volition sustaining injuries resulting in death.





FROM TN.NOVA.CZ:
http://tn.nova.cz/zpravy/cernakronika/zpevak-blynth-ktery-zabil-ceskeho-fanouska-je-ve-vazbe-ale-muze-se-vykoupit.html

RANDY BLYTHE VS. CZECH STAGEDIVER MANSLAUGHTER CASE WIKIPEDIA:

2010 Abaton Concert

According to eyewitness statements cited by online daily newspaper aktuálně.cz, Blythe was chanting "Come on up" in between of two songs, which the newspaper noted may have been intended to invite applause from the audience, and not a direct invitation to the fan.^[8] The newspaper went on to report that the fan tried to climb onto the stage and that he was thrown by the singer from the stage and fell backwards directly on his head.^[8] The fan, who was reported not to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol by the same newspaper, suffered serious brain trauma, later fell into coma and succumbed to his injury weeks later.^[9] Czech TV station Nova released a footage on which Blythe together with a member of security throws a fan off the stage, while in a later sequence a fan climbing on the stage gets struck down by guitarist. Nova did not specify whether the footage contains the act at issue.^[10]

A report about the concert at issue released on May 26, 2010 by topzine.cz stated that "one of the things that were unexpected was the behavior of the singer Randall Blythe, who on a few occasions struck some fans in a relatively brutal way off the stage." The article also contains pictures; on one of them Blythe is holding a fan down on the ground.^[11] Meanwhile another report released two days after the concert at Abaton by metalopolis.net alleged that "Randy in a totally uncompromising way took down an impertinent fan, who has climbed the podium several times. The front-man clearly showed that it is his territory, he struck the intruder down, punched him a couple of times and sent him through the air off the podium, without even stopping singing(!)"^[12]May 28, 2010 report by marastmusic.com stated that "some broken head was a testimony to the fact that the band does not like anybody on the stage"^[13] while abysszine.com stated that "the only negative thing about the concert was, to say it mildly, disputable approach of the band towards the stage-divers ... when somebody tried to climb the stage, he was brutally swept down." ^[14]A fan attending the event reported for Blabbermouth.net, that "every metal fan in Prague knows that this [i.e. Abaton Club] is one of the 'stage-diving-friendly' clubs," purporting that Hatebreed andDevildriver were "OK with that", unlike Blythe.^[15]

Tomáš Fiala, a promoter of the concert affiliated with Obscure Production, said that there was no fight between the fan and Blythe, stating that "it was an unfortunate incident which happened during the concert when someone climbed onto the stage where he was not supposed to be."^[5] According to Lamb of God's publicist Adrenaline PR "[the] incident deals with a fan that three times during the concert jumped the barricade and rushed Randy during the performance. It is alleged that the third time, security was not able to reach him and that Randy pushed him back into the audience where supposedly he fell and hit his head."^[9] Guitarist Willie Adler said "I can't recall that particular show let alone a fan being beaten on the stage. I think I would've noticed something like that considering the Dime thing", while a fan attending the event stated "The guy climbed on stage and Randy slapped him and the guy fell on the ground (not off the stage), [Randy] sang few words to his face and pushed him back and said that he is not OK with people on the stage. A murder? I dont [sic] think so...that hit wouldn't kill you unless you're made of glass."^[15]

[edit]Bail

On June 30, 2012, the Prague 8 District Court after a 90 minutes hearing^[10] ruled that Blythe will be remanded in the custody, as he is considered to be a flight risk due to being foreigner and at the same time the judge ruled that Blythe may be released on a bail of CZK4,000,000 (approx. $200,000), Blythe's alleged annual income.^[3] According to TV Nova Blythe stated he had not been aware of the fan's death and he expressed his remorse.^[10]

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-