A MAN has been told he could face jail time for leaving another man unconscious outside a Powys pub.

Jamie Lee Jones, 21, admitted assaulting a person occasioning them actual bodily harm when he appeared at Welshpool Magistrates’ Court last week.

The assault on Adam Williamson took place outside The Lion pub in Newtown on April 7.

Magistrates heard that Jones had originally acted as peacemaker when trouble broke out between his group of friends and a group Mr Williamson was drinking with – but he ended up kicking and punching a prone victim when he was on the floor outside the pub in Shortbridge Street.

“It was 10.45pm when a member of the public called police regarding a male who was unconscious outside the Lion Hotel,” said prosecutor James Ashton.

“The victim was on the floor, unresponsive. He regained consciousness and went for a CT scan at hospital, which showed no intracranial injuries.

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“He was discharged two hours after arriving but returned days later due to suffering with headaches, for which he was given paracetamol.

“He says he remembered walking into town for a few drinks. The next thing he remembered was being in the back of the ambulance.”

Mr Ashton played CCTV footage of the assault. After both parties were ejected, Jones can be seen punching and kicking Mr Williams several times while on the floor.

At the end of the video Jones and his friends leave while Mr Williams is left motionless on the ground.

Mr Ashton said Mr Williams suffered a slightly chipped tooth and bruising to his face.

“The defendant removed his top and gave it to a friend, which ended up in one of his friend’s being arrested,” added Mr Ashton.

“The defendant was later arrested himself. He has conveyed some remorse and was keen to stress his actions were not acceptable.”

In a victim impact statement supplied by Mr Williamson and read out by Mr Ashton in court, he said: “It’s been over a year since the harrowing attack yet the memories remain vivid and distressing.

“I have no recollection but remember moments of confusion and fear. I was unaware of why I was at the hospital, I even tried to leave, until staff convinced me to undergo a scan.

“I tried to order a taxi and was so confused I thought I was at Telford not Shrewsbury hospital.

“It was my daughter’s fifth birthday the next day and I unable to attend as I was incapacitated; it was meant to be joyous day.

“I suffer with persistent daily headaches and am unable to do my job properly which requires precision.”

Mr Ashton said Jones had no previous convictions.

Representing Jones, of Gwern Helyg, Dolgellau, Gurleen Kaur said: “He has shown remorse and has not tried to deny it.

“He removed his shirt because his friend’s top was ripped, he gave it to a friend as he did not have a top, that was his sole intention. He had no intention to avoid arrest or pervert the course of justice.”

She added: “He had been in Shrewsbury with friends and then returned to Newtown.

“He was minding his own business, while the victim was with his friends. He (Williamson) had shown aggressive behaviour towards him and friends; his friend pushed back.

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“The defendant was trying to calm things down. He asked the victim to leave his friends alone, he repeatedly did this but the victim kept coming over.

“In the pub he (Jones) is actively trying not to get involved.

“An argument escalated between the victim and the defendant’s friend which is when he became physically involved. All parties were ejected.

“He was in an emotional state, his nain (grandmother) had passed away the week before.

“He is a young man who works hard and employed full time. The kick was impulsive and he accepts his actions were excessive.”

Ms Kaur handed in character references from his employer, for whom Jones is a foreman, as well as from his local football club.

Magistrates adjourned the case for a pre-sentence report to be completed, telling Jones that the assault could land him a 36-week prison sentence.

They adjourned sentencing until September 10.