Simon-Basson nightclub fracas in court

THE security man who former world champion boxer Harry Simon has charged following an alleged fight in a Swakopmund nightclub is due to appear in the Magistrate’s Court tomorrow.

The Police confirmed yesterday that William Basson had been warned to be in court on Friday. Simon has not yet been charged as he was in Windhoek.He is apparently expected to return to the coast today when he will be charged.The two men pressed charges against each other following an incident at Club Oxygen in Tamariskia on February 28.Simon charged Basson with assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and malicious damage to property.Basson has charged Simon with common assault and malicious damage to property.Both men have told The Namibian they don’t intend dropping the charges.Their versions of what happened on the night differ dramatically.Basson claimed he hit Simon with a glass to stop him from fighting a Police Officer.Simon allegedly retaliated by grabbing Basson’s T-shirt and trying to suffocate him.His T-shirt, which has the autographs of Sticky Fingaz, Tyrese Gibson, Dennis Quaid and other members of the crew of the Hollywood movie ‘Flight of the Phoenix’, was torn.Basson, who owns a security company, said he acted as bodyguard for Sticky Fingaz when he went out at night during his time at the coast.According to Simon, he and the Police Officer had a quarrel, but he was only talking to him when he was allegedly hit on the head from behind.He claims that although he felt like fighting, he was held back and never touched Basson.Simon has not yet been charged as he was in Windhoek.He is apparently expected to return to the coast today when he will be charged.The two men pressed charges against each other following an incident at Club Oxygen in Tamariskia on February 28.Simon charged Basson with assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and malicious damage to property.Basson has charged Simon with common assault and malicious damage to property.Both men have told The Namibian they don’t intend dropping the charges.Their versions of what happened on the night differ dramatically.Basson claimed he hit Simon with a glass to stop him from fighting a Police Officer.Simon allegedly retaliated by grabbing Basson’s T-shirt and trying to suffocate him.His T-shirt, which has the autographs of Sticky Fingaz, Tyrese Gibson, Dennis Quaid and other members of the crew of the Hollywood movie ‘Flight of the Phoenix’, was torn.Basson, who owns a security company, said he acted as bodyguard for Sticky Fingaz when he went out at night during his time at the coast.According to Simon, he and the Police Officer had a quarrel, but he was only talking to him when he was allegedly hit on the head from behind.He claims that although he felt like fighting, he was held back and never touched Basson.