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Cheryl Cole's brother avoids jail
May 15, 2009, 9:40 GMT
According to the judge at Newcastle Crown Court, Andrew - who has previously been jailed for six years for a stabbing and four years for a mugging - has turned his life round since the drunken fight last August, due to the birth of his son. Solarpix / PR Photos
Cheryl Cole's brother has been spared jail despite pleading guilty to assault.
The Girls Aloud beauty's older sibling, Andrew Tweedy - who admitted spraying CS gas in a man's face, temporarily blinding him, and being in possession of an offensive weapon at a hearing last month - had his 36-week prison sentence suspended for two years by Judge David Hodson and was ordered to pay £250.
According to the judge at Newcastle Crown Court, Andrew - who has previously been jailed for six years for a stabbing and four years for a mugging - has turned his life round since the drunken fight last August, due to the birth of his son.
However, his victim Lee Clark was furious at the verdict, saying: "I'm shocked Tweedy wasn't jailed."
Andrew's barrister Paul Caulfield said the 29-year-old considered himself "the black sheep of the family".
Andrew - who missed Cheryl's wedding to soccer star Ashley Cole in 2006 because he was in prison - has previously spoken about his sister's support.
He said: "I've told Cheryl she should be ashamed, but she says she'll never give up on me."
A spokesperson for Cheryl - who was convicted of assault in 2003 - refused to comment.
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