A reveller glassed a man in the face after he was called a ‘nonce’ while drinking in a pub with friends.

Jordan Quantrill was confronted about his past by one of his victim’s friends before the row erupted into violence.

The 30-year-old walked over to the man and threw the glass into his face before a brawl broke out inside the Woodman Arms, Normanby, Middlesbrough, on May 13 last year.

Teesside Crown Court heard how the victim suffered cuts to his face which resulted in permanent scarring.

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Anthony Pettengell, prosecuting, said the victim’s friend ‘Billy’ had become involved in an animated altercation with the defendant in the pub’s beer garden minutes before Quantrill stormed into the bar and threw the glass in his face.

He added: “A fight breaks out; punches are thrown and at one point a chair was picked up by someone.

“The complainant says he heard someone say - ‘get the knife’ but he didn’t see who said it.”

Mr Pettengell said the victim’s friend suffered a wound to his hand but refused to co-operate with the police during their investigation.

He added that Quantrill had one serious old offence in 2010 "which your honour might think is linked to the comments made".

The victim suffered a deep cut to his cheek and a laceration to his ear.

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In a victim personal statement, the man said he felt ‘lucky’ that he didn’t lose an eye as a result of having the glass smashed into his face.

Quantrill, of east Middlesbrough, pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm following the attack.

John Nixon, mitigating, said his client maintained that he didn’t intend to throw the glass at the complainant but meant to just throw his drink in his face.

He added: “He has let himself down badly when he committed this offence.”

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Recorder Aisha Wadoodi sentenced Quantrill to six months in custody but suspended it for 12 months.

She said: “There was some reference made to you about your history – that was provocation to some extent – unfortunately, you responded in a way which resulted in the man suffering serious injuries.

“It could have been worse but it was bad enough that he had to be stitched and has some scarring to his face.”

Quantrill was also ordered to pay £700 in compensation to his victim.