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Topic Originator: D.A. Eff Ceee
Date: Wed 28 Jan 12:40
Benny has been handed 200 Hours Community Service for his assault.
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Wed 28 Jan 13:09
Spared jail because he pled guilty really. Club have come out and stated he will remain club captain.
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Wed 28 Jan 13:25
Following the sentencing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on January 28, 2026, Dunfermline Athletic CEO David Cook issued an official statement confirming that Kyle Benedictus will continue in his role as club captain.
Summary of the Official Statement
The club highlighted that they conducted a thorough internal investigation following the incident at Freddy`s Bar in March 2024. Key points from the statement include:
Transparency: Cook noted that from the start, both Benedictus and teammate Sam Fisher (whose charges were dropped) were "open and honest with the club."
The Incident: The club described the event as "regrettable" but noted that Benedictus became involved while "attempting to protect a team-mate." They also expressed well-wishes for the victim’s recovery
Sentence: 200 hours of unpaid work (Community Payback Order)
Charge: Assault to severe injury.
Mitigation: Previous good character, genuine remorse, and provocation.
Club Action: Retained as Club Captain.
The court also noted that while the injury (a broken neck bone) was severe, the fall was an "unfortunate" consequence of a scuffle rather than a premeditated attack, which contributed to him avoiding jail.
Post Edited (Wed 28 Jan 13:29)
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Wed 28 Jan 13:35
As much as I like Bene and the great job he did being capt.I think him staying capt sends out the wrong msg to young fans ,we have a number of players in the team who can take on the roll of captain,just look at who capt the last two games as an example
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Topic Originator: Luxembourg Par
Date: Wed 28 Jan 14:10
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PARrot, Wed 28 Jan 13:25
The club described the event as "regrettable" but noted that Benedictus became involved while "attempting to protect a team-mate." .
Bad circumstances and unfortunate injury suffered by the attacker - but is that not what you would expect your captain to do?
Can you imagine Norrie turning around and walking away if someone was attacking one of the youngsters in his team?
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