The victim was left with memory loss and a fractured eye socket following the attack
Michael Hobson has been jailed(Image: Merseyside Police)
A man who struck another man over the head with an ornament during a ‘viscous’ attack has been jailed. Michael Hobson, 50, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday, December 19, where he pleaded guilty to Section 20 grievous bodily harm.
The court heard that on May 24, Hobson and his co-defendant, Jodie Murray, went to the victim’s address and, once inside, carried out an assault. The victim, a man in his 50s, suffered a fractured eye socket and cheekbone, as well as a head injury, as a result of the attack.
Police were called to the scene and, following enquiries, arrested Hobson and Murray, 42.
Hobson, of Hornby Road, Walton, was sentenced to one year and three months in prison and was also made subject to a three-year restraining order.
Last month, Murray, of Fazakerley Street in Liverpool city centre, was sentenced to a 12-month community order.
In a victim impact statement read to the court, the man described both physical and psychological harm caused by the assault. He said he had been advised to undergo surgery to realign his fractured eye socket but decided against it due to concerns about the procedure and potential scarring.
He said: “I received both physical and psychological injuries. My socket was fractured, and I was advised by my doctor to have an operation to realign the eye but I’m not going to because I’m afraid of having the operation and did not want a lasting scar.
“An ornament was smashed over my head which has caused memory loss, and I cannot remember what happened in June or July.
“Despite my physical injuries the assault has had more of psychological impact on me. It has affected my sleep, and I cannot settle in my own home.
“If I hear the slightest noise, I become worried and look to see if anyone is there. I have also put security measures in place in case someone tries to break in.”
Detective Constable Immy Mahmood added: “This was a vicious attack which has left a considerable impact on the victim, and he is continuing to recover from the incident.
“I would like to praise the courage and dignity shown by the victim throughout the investigation, which has been very distressing experience for him.
“I hope today’s sentencing will not only provide the victim with justice but also encourage other victims to come forward and have the confidence in us as a police force to take reports seriously, and ensure offenders are put before the courts so that they can pay for their crimes.”
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