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Ryan Fahey & Peter Diamond

Moment man slams 20kg weight on gymgoer’s head after pretending to trip over

A man has been sent to prison for fracturing a fellow gymgoer’s skull after smashing a 20kg weight into his head - before faking that it was a 'tripping' accident.

Shane William Ryan, has been jailed for 19 months after the “disturbing and motiveless attack” was captured on video.

In the CCTV footage, the 33-year-old can be seen carrying the heavy weight through the free weights section of the Next Level Gym, local outlet NTNews reports.

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