Mystery of gym junkie mechanic who faked tripping up and dropped 20kg weight on pal’s HEAD fracturing his skull

A GYM junkie faked tripping up and deliberately dropped 20kg weight on his pal’s head fracturing his skull. Shocking CCTV footage revealed the horrifying moment Shane William Ryan, 33, pretended to trip up and crushed his friend’s head. Shane Ryan deliberately dropped the 20kg weight on his friend TwitterRyan pretended to trip up and crushed his pal’s head[/caption] The two men were working out at the Next Level Gym in the Palmerston suburb of Rosebery, south-east of Darwin. The “disturbing motiveless attack” happened back in October 2020 as relations between the pair had been “amicable” and “friendly”, the court heard. And there was no motive for the unprovoked attack noting no evidence of “significant premeditation or planning”, according to Justice John Burns. While at first, Ryan claimed it was an accident he later pleaded guilty to unlawfully causing harm and was jailed for 19 months. READ MORE ON WORLD PUSHED BACK Live Ukraine war updates as Putin begins WITHDRAWAL of Russian troops from Kyiv INCOMING! Astronaut returns to Earth TOMORROW in Russian pod after threats to abandon him But the mystery behind the attack remains even though Ryan was identified and questioned by the judge- and even his own friends have turned on him. The victim, who preferred not to be named told the Daily Mail: “I have not told my mum and dad about it as I did not want to stress them so don’t want to say much about it.” And a source close to Ryan told the outlet they are “shocked and speechless” by his actions, but “will not make any excuses for what he has done”.  They said: “He’s always been a very hard worker and I think he’s just dealing with mental health problems. Most read in The Sun HAVEN-LY DEALS Haven has holidays on sale from £3pp a NIGHT ROM 'CHEM ATTACK' Abramovich ‘went blind and skin peeled off after eating poisoned choc' ROAD TO GLORY World Cup group stage draw simulated as England pitted against rivals Germany MOLLY-BAE? Molly-Mae Hague fans think she’s pregnant as she posts baby bump picture 'I THOUGHT I'D DIE' 90s pop star who dated Prince stabbed 49 times by raging neighbour 'DON'T UPSET MY WIFE' I know why Smith slapped Rock and am moved to defend him, says Piers “My heart is broken for the victim and his family. My thoughts are with them.” The clip shows Ryan, carrying a weight through the gym while the victim can be seen using free weights nearby. Ryan then pretends to slip and the weight hammers into the man’s face. The man immediately collapses on the floor clutching his blood-covered face as Ryan skulks off – pretending to have injured his ankle. He later returns to call an ambulance. The injured man suffered a fractured skull, a cut to his eyebrow, swelling to his face and “significant and ongoing” psychological impacts, the NT News reported. Addressing Ryan, Justice Burns said: “The victim was vulnerable as he was lying on his back and had weights in his hands, he was unable to protect himself. “He also had no reason to believe that you would attack him as you did. Read More on The Sun PRICE IS RIGHT Katie Price dodges £174k tax bill as her company shuts down amid bankruptcy SPLASH OUT Two bedroom flat on sale for £850,000 – but it comes with an incredible secret “The lack of an obvious motive for you to have engaged in this offence is troubling.” Ryan must serve at least ten months behind bars before he’s eligible for parole. TwitterHe can be seen pretending to have injured his ankle[/caption] Ryan was jailed for 19 months We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.