Roofer kicked man in head and smashed his cheekbone in 'melee'

A ROOFER kicked a man in the head during a “melee” outside a pub, smashing his victim's cheek and leaving him unconscious on the ground, a court has heard.

- JASON EVANS

A judge at Swansea Crown Court told Ieuan Phillips that young men need to understand that when they use violence in drink there can be serious consequences and they can cause serious harm to others.

James Hartson, prosecuting, told the court the background to the incident was the defendant being ejected from the Vaults pub in Eastgate Street in Aberystwyth on January 18 this year.

He said while being ejected Phillips became involved in an altercation with a doorman, during which he assaulted him.

The court heard the defendant then became involved in an argument with the complainant, Robert Whitehouse, outside the pub during which both parties were being held back by others present. The court heard the defendant left the scene only to return - shirtless - a short time later, when both he and Mr Whitehouse were seen swinging punches at each other as a “melee” developed.