Give this man a George Cross

We don't really have an official Bolshy Party Policy on medals and awards and stuff like that but I think we might have to start one after I read this account on the BBC News web site:

"Three teenagers have pleaded guilty to killing an Indian sailor in a "racially motivated" attack after he arrived on a ship near Southampton.

Gregory Fernandes, 32, of Goa, had been out for a drink in Fawley in October 2007 when he was attacked by youths.

Stephen Pritchard, of Dibden, Daniel Rogers, of Fawley, both 18, and Chay Fields, 16, of Blackfield, admitted manslaughter at Winchester Crown Court.

They also pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm on another sailor.

Two 15-year-old boys from Fawley, who cannot be identified, also admitted causing grievous bodily harm to, and assaulting, Mr Fernandes' shipmate Vinod Pitchilnaviram, 29.
Pritchard, of Cathay Gardens, Rogers, of Falcon Fields, and Fields, of Priest Croft Drive, will be sentenced at a later date.

Mr Fernandes died from heart failure after being attacked. Mr Fernandes and Mr Pitchilnaviram had soft drinks at the hotel on the evening of 20 October 2007.

They were returning to the cargo ship The Garonne, berthed at Fawley oil refinery, when they were attacked by a group of about 20 teenagers, first outside the hotel and then further down the road.

He was having a drink and then a takeaway and there were lots of youths hanging around who had been drinking. Some part of that group chased him and his friend up the road and set upon him.

A member of the public, Jody Miles, intervened and rescued Mr Fernandes, put him in his car and drove him to Fawley refinery. He then went back to help Mr Vinod.

But within seconds of being dropped off at the front gate, Mr Fernandes dropped down dead from heart failure brought on by the attack.

There was evidence that some of [the defendants], prior to setting eyes on Mr Fernandes, were saying they wanted to beat up a 'Paki' - that was the sort of language being used."

Jody Miles, who I understand is also an RNLI volunteer, should be awarded the George Cross. Forthwith. No messing.

It's such a shame that we're not allowed to encase the defendants in concrete and drop them in the Solent.