Paul Ormond, 38, has been banned from pubs across England and Wales for the next two years
A “drunken thug” has been banned from every pub in the country after launching an assault on a man. Paul Ormond, of Carolgate, Retford, carried out the “vicious attack” in the Turks Head after a day of drinking.
The attack reportedly happened following an argument at around 10.40pm on Saturday, July 6. The 38-year-old punched the victim in the head, causing serious facial fractures to his eye, nose and cheeks which required multiple surgeries and plates in his face.
Ormond pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm without intent at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday, April 3 and was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence. He was banned from entering pubs across England and Wales for the next two years and will be fitted with an alcohol monitoring tag for 120 days, reports Nottinghamshire Live.
The monitor will take a measurement of his sweat every 30 minutes to determine whether he has consumed alcohol. A victim impact statement read out in court described how the assault had affected the victim’s confidence to look in mirrors and his personal relationships and had halted his plans to move abroad.
Ormond – who was described by the sentencing judge Recorder Sprawson as a “drunken thug” – faced further orders to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work and pay £7,500 in compensation to the victim
After committing offences such as wounding with intent, affray, and assaulting an officer, his sentencing has a historical background. PC Andrew Sansom of Nottinghamshire Police remarked: “This was a vicious attack which continues to have a significant impact on the victim to this day.
“We hope the sentencing makes a serious impact on the offender’s future choices. Violence is completely unacceptable and we will always do what we can to put perpetrators before the courts.”
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