Man jailed for unprovoked assault in pub
VICTIM LEFT WITH FRACTURED EYE SOCKET
Thuggish behaviour like this is simply not acceptable Detective Sergeant Jason Kell
A THUG who stamped on an innocent stranger’s face during a horrific and unprovoked attack in a Northumberland pub has been jailed for five years.
Vile Jack Stevenson floored David Wailes with a punch and began stamping on his head, leaving him with a broken eye socket.
The vicious attack took place two days before Christmas, while the victim was celebrating a Christmas night out at the Grapes Pub in Bedlington.
Stevenson, 25, who had previous convictions for battery, criminal damage and dangerous driving, has been locked up for five years.
His “mindless” attack has been condemned by police, who say there was no altercation or argument that provoked Stevenson to attack.
After brutally assaulting Mr Wailes, Stevenson punched an 18-year-old man and fled the scene.
Officers searched for the culprit and he was arrested after a manhunt lasting almost two weeks.
Stevenson, of Carlton House, Bedlington, has now been jailed for five years after being convicted of wounding, assault and breaching a suspended sentence, at a trial in Newcastle Crown Court on September 4. Commenting on the conviction, Northumbria Police’s Detective Sergeant Jason Kell said: “The victim was left with a fractured eye socket but given the ferocity of the attack, his injuries could have been much more severe. Thuggish behaviour like this is simply not acceptable. We want people to feel safe to enjoy their night out, at whatever time of year, without worrying about people like Stevenson.
“We’re pleased with the sentence that’s been handed down to the offender and hope that this serves as a warning to others about the consequences of launching a mindless attack like this.”