Two Kent brothers receive community orders for assaulting Uber Eats courier over late McDonald's delivery

On January 13, Uber Eats driver Stephen Onwuegbule was attacked by brothers Charlie Campbell, 21, and Tyler Campbell, 23, after delivering a McDonald's order to their home in Chatham, Kent, at around 3:20 am. The brothers berated him for being late, surrounded him and repeatedly struck him, causing a split lip and a bloodshot eye before he fell to the floor. Both men later admitted to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and appeared in Medway Magistrates' Court in June, where pre-sentencing reports were ordered.

At sentencing on August 27, the court imposed 12-month community orders, requiring Tyler to complete 15 rehabilitation sessions and Charlie 20, along with 300 hours of unpaid work and £250 compensation each to the victim. The magistrates described the incident as “extremely serious” but considered the defendants' remorse, early guilty pleas and clean prior records when determining the punishment. No restrictions on future Uber Eats work were imposed.