[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ class=”cs-ta-left” style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text][x_custom_headline type=”left” level=”h1″ looks_like=”h1″ accent=”true” class=”post-heading”]Cake justice for Jonathan[/x_custom_headline][/cs_text][x_blockquote cite=”” type=”left” class=”introduction”]Essex Hockey Club seize opportunity to make 2016 right again after heartfelt Facebook plea. [/x_blockquote][x_image type=”rounded” src=”http://www.rebelessex.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Kitchen.jpg” alt=”” link=”false” href=”#” title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=”” class=”image”][cs_text class=”caption”]The Hockey team come to the rescue Photo credit: Furqan Mohammed @2016[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text] Last night, one student’s emotional plea to get an apology from the people who stole some of his birthday cake last weekend, led to a university-wide campaign to get #JusticeForJonathan and the outcome was probably the best thing to happen in 2016. [/cs_text][x_image type=”none” src=”http://www.rebelessex.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/og.jpg” alt=”” link=”false” href=”#” title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””][cs_text]At 9pm last night (Friday 9 December), almost a week after the alleged incident, Jonathan Devaux, a first year Computing and Electronics student, appealed to the members of the Essex Freshers’ Facebook group to find the two women he accused of stealing his birthday cake. [/cs_text][x_blockquote cite=”Jonathan Devaux” type=”left” class=”quote”]”I didn’t get to blow out the candles because they took [the candles] off and then ran off with their piece of cake”[/x_blockquote][x_image type=”none” src=”http://www.rebelessex.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/hashtag.jpg” alt=”” link=”false” href=”#” title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””][cs_text]Jonathan’s following grew rapidly, catching the attention of UEHC 1st Team Captain Josh Houston, who knew something had to be done to right this injustice. [/cs_text][cs_text]
[/cs_text][x_blockquote cite=”Josh Houston, Hockey Captain 1st Team ” type=”left” class=”quote”]”I was just looking through my phone and saw the post, I thought – we have to do something”
[/x_blockquote][x_image type=”none” src=”http://www.rebelessex.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/tesco.jpg” alt=”Hockey Team in Tesco” link=”false” href=”#” title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=”” class=”image”][cs_text class=”caption”]The Hockey team come to the rescue Photo credit: Furqan Mohammed @2016[/cs_text][cs_text]Like modern-day Robin Hood and his merry-men, the Hockey Club, led by Captain Josh, President Andy Ball and member Furqan Mohammed marched to Tescos to right the wrongs.
Several hours later, the team surprised Jonathon, and gave him the first full birthday cake he had received in a decade.
Watch the full video below:[/cs_text][x_raw_content id=”facebook-video-jonathon”][/x_raw_content][cs_text]If that wasn’t enough, then you can listen to the full podcast interview below.[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_audio_embed][/x_audio_embed][cs_text] Thanks to UEHC and Jonathon for bringing us this magical story. [/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]