A “SERIOUS” incident which saw a Windsor man attack a man with a bread knife in a Slough pub has been described as “completely out of character”.
Liam Hartnett, of Perrycroft, Windsor, appeared in Reading Crown Court this morning after he assaulted a fellow punter in July 2020.
Shannon Revel, prosecuting, said Hartnett was sitting in The Alpha Arms pub in Slough when he “pounced” on his victim, attacking him “out of nowhere”.
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The victim felt the back of his neck to see he was bleeding.
Hartnett had grabbed a bread knife from the pub’s kitchen but a staff member snatched the blade from him.
Judge Heather Norton, sentencing, said the victim’s injuries were “almost invisible”.
But she added: “Knife crime is very serious.
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“The consequences could have been so much worse.
“I have watched the CCTV and it is clear to me that this was an isolated incident which was out of character.
“It shouldn’t have happened and I have no doubt you regret that it did happen.”
Hartnett was handed a 12-month community order at Reading Crown Court on Friday, May 7, after he admitted to assault by beating and possessing a knife in a public place.
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