A MAN has been ‘given a chance’ after ‘thuggish’ behaviour led to his victim being punched unconscious.

Mitchell Redmore, aged 21 and of Hamilton Avenue in Sandycroft, punched his victim, ‘rendering him unconscious’ and then kicked him in the face with such force that his head ‘bounced back off the ground’.

Mold Crown Court heard how four students were out drinking in Wrexham on April 27.

Prosecuting Sion ap Mihangel said the group was in high spirits and reportedly chanting ‘Wrexham’. He added: “This defendant approached them and said ‘I don’t care who you are, I don’t like Wrexham. I know I can knock all four of you out’.”

The court heard how Redmore ran towards Harri Lucas-Jones and punched him so hard it was described as a ‘clap’.

Another member of the group, Jordan Valentine, was also punched to the side of the face as Redmore was ‘throwing punches everywhere’.

Mr ap Mihangel said Redmore was arrested shortly after police officers spoke with the CCTV operator, who described the incident as ‘sickening’.

During his police interview, Redmore said there had been some ‘animosity’ between the two groups after something that had happened in a club beforehand.

Mr ap Mihangel described it as an ‘unprovoked attack’.

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Screenshot of CCTV footage showing Mitchell Redmore kick his victim in the face in Wrexham town centre. Image: CPS

The CCTV was shown and Judge Niclas Parry said it was ‘serious’ and ‘provoked’ violence in a public place. He added: “What we have just witnessed was sickening. It’s the kind of thuggish street violence that gives Wrexham a bad name, which the people of Wrexham are fed up with. You were drinking until the early hours of the morning. You were spoiling for a fight. You struck a stranger with significant force you knocked him out and then kicked him to the head. When people tried to help, you punched another. Punching out to anyone who came near you.”

Richard Thomas, defending, said Redmore took full responsibility for what happened at Regent Street and pleaded guilty at the ‘first available opportunity’.

He said Redmore “accepted his behaviour was appalling” and moved away after the single kick.

He said he offered background to the reasons why, which “in no way excuses what he has done”.

The court heard Redmore has been in full-time employment since he left school at the age of 16. His family was “surprised, astonished and disgusted” by his actions which “seem to be completely out of character” and he has “expressed genuine remorse”.

Judge Parry gave Redmore, who has no previous convictions, maximum credit for pleading guilty, adding “You’re 21 and a hard-working man, devoted to caring and assisting what as I describe as a hard-working and devoted mother. Mercifully the injuries weren’t serious.”

The court heard Mr Jones has no recollection of the events and was taken to hospital with a minor head injury and concussion.

Redmore was given a 12-month sentence for assault occasioning actual bodily harm, suspended for 18 months, a two-month sentence to run concurrently for assault by beating, and no separate penalty for affray. He was given 250 hours unpaid work and must pay £750 compensation.