MAN REMANDED AFTER ADMITTING TO ASSAULT

MAN REMANDED AFTER ADMITTING TO ASSAULT

A man has admitted assaulting another man during a night out in Tamworth.

Liam Spencer Wayne, 29, from Birmingham, was arrested and charged after assaulting another man over a spilt drink inside a pub.

On the first day of his trial at Stafford Crown Court yesterday (Monday 9 November), Wayne changed his plea, pleading guilty to section 20 wounding and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, accepting that he had a knife with him at the time of the offence.

The victim was assaulted in an alleyway near to the Peel Medical Centre, Aldergate, on Saturday 28 June last year.

He attended hospital the next day for treatment for three puncture wounds to his face, bruising around his eyes and forehead and bruising and swelling to the side and front of his neck.

Wayne was remanded in custody ahead of his sentencing on 11 March next year.

Detective Constable Reece Hingley, from CID, said: “Despite Wayne denying any wrongdoing, our officers worked tirelessly to gather evidence that proved that he carried out a violent attack on the victim.

“We are committed to tackling knife crime and taking robust action against those who carry and use weapons across Staffordshire and welcome this result.”