A man launched an "unprovoked attack" against a dad - leaving him having to have metal plates fitted in his face - after a dispute broke out when the victim asked to share a taxi. Jamie Henry viciously assaulted the man in the early hours of April 10, 2022, on Bury Road in Breightmet. Henry, 34, of Silver Street, Irlam, was sentenced at Bolton Crown Court on Friday, June 14, after pleading guilty to assault occasioning grievous bodily harm.
Prosecuting, Mark Kellett said: "On April 10, 2022, the victim was with his girlfriend in local bars and pubs going for a drink . "They had consumed alcohol but weren't drunk, and ended up in Henighans on Bury Road until 1am." The pair left the pub and walked towards the girlfriend's home, when they saw a taxi parked at a nearby garage.
Mr Kellett added: "They asked if they could take the taxi home, but he (the driver) said he had a fare. "He tried a different approach and asked the passengers if they could share it, asking for a quick lift and that they would contribute towards the fare. "The occupants were the defendant and a female.
The female said 'f*** off', he said 'no problem we don't want to cause any issue'. "The defendant didn't engage." The victim and his girlfriend continued down the road for around 100 metres before the defendant approached them.
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