Ex-Millers player Mitchell Rose given suspended prison sentence for assault and GBH

Mitchell Rose, who played five times for the Millers as a midfielder, was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on June 29 for the assault in May.

The 27-year-old, who is the brother of England international Danny Rose, was given a nine-month suspended sentence and ordered to perform 180 unpaid hours of community service.

Rose, of Woodknot Mews, Balby, was also ordered to complete a 20-day rehabilitation order through probation and was handed a restraining order by the judge.

The court heard how on May 2 at around 1am, police were called to reports of a disturbance at an address in Tickhill.

Two people, a 26-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man, had reportedly been assaulted. The woman required medical treatment for a fractured cheek bone.

Rose was arrested at the scene and was later charged with assault causing grievous bodily harm with intent (Section 18), assault by causing actual bodily harm (Section 47) and criminal damage.

Investigating officer, Jennifer Dunkin, said: “I am pleased that Rose is now facing the consequences of his deplorable actions.

“He inflicted a sustained assault on his two victims, causing them to suffer injuries which required hospital treatment.

“I hope that this will at the very least provide him with a reminder that we will not tolerate crimes of this nature in South Yorkshire.

"We take all reports seriously and investigate them thoroughly to bring those responsible to justice.

“I would like to commend the victims for their bravery in coming forward and reporting what happened to them.”

Rose, most recently on the books of Boston United, was with the Millers from 2012 to 2015, before moving on to Mansfield, Grimsby and Notts County.