Man jailed for assaulting 61 year-old with metal bat in Bridlington
The victim suffered serious injuries.
A man's been jailed for an assault in Bridlington - which left a 61 year-old man with serious injuries.
It happened in December last year - when 32 year-old Jamie Duffield attacked Patrick O’Hare with a metal bat outside the victim's flat.
The victim suffered a fractured jaw and nose and bruising to his brain as a result of the attack. He struggles to walk, has ongoing issues with his speech and suffered significant memory loss.
Duffield was sentenced yesterday at Hull Crown Court - after pleading guilty to assault causing grievous bodily harm, criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon.
The court heard Duffield had been seen shouting and smashing the windows of the 61-year-old Patrick O’Hare’s flat with the metal bat.
He then approached the front door, where he attacked the Mr O’Hare with the bat, causing him significant injuries to his head and face.
Duffield was arrested at the scene, kicking and damaging the door frame one of our vehicles in the process.
The court heard that at the time of the assault Duffield had been drinking heavily and had also taken cocaine.
Detective Constable Sebastian Petch, who led the investigation, said: “This was a vicious and extremely violent attack, which could have easily resulted in the death of Mr O’Hare.
“As a result of this assault, he struggles to walk, has ongoing issues with his speech and suffers significant memory loss – to the extent he had to be reminded that he was a father.
“I hope that knowing Duffield will be spending almost six years behind bars will help to reassure him and work towards getting his life back on track.
“I would also like to thank the lady who got in touch at the time of the attack. Thanks to her quick thinking and action, we were able to get officers to the scene and arrest Duffield before he caused any further injuries.”