A REPEAT offender who threatened his friend with a wine bottle and kicked him as he lay on the ground has been spared prison.

Kyle Chadbone, of Webbs Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, was told he has a “very poor record” yesterday by a judge in Oxford Crown Court.

The 22-year-old admitted one count of affray and one count of possessing an offensive weapon outside the Six Bells pub in Beaumont Road, Headington.

He has more than 24 previous convictions for offences including possessing cannabis, common assault, possessing a firearm, criminal damage, handling stolen goods and theft.

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At the age of 16, Chadbone was also given an antisocial behaviour order, banning him from Barton for two years.

Yesterday Jonathan Stone, prosecuting, said the most recent incident happened at about 1.40am on September 27 last year.

He told Judge Ian Pringle Chadbone was spotted outside the Six Bells with three other people shouting loudly and being aggressive.

Mr Stone said staff reported that the defendant picked up a wine bottle, was waving it while speaking in a “gangster type way” and was heard to say “don’t boy me off”.

The prosecutor said Chadbone smashed the bottle on the wall and added: “Staff members inside the pub were very scared about what was happening outside.”

He said the defendant then ran into the pub’s car park and started fighting with another member of his group, kicking him when he fell to the ground.

But Mr Stone said the complainant in the case, who was left with “cuts to his abdomen” and gave a name to police of Robert Barker, and the other people outside with Chadbone had not given statements to the police.

Graham Bennett, defending, said his client had managed to stay out of trouble, but started drinking heavily and ended up homeless after a relationship broke down.

He said Chadbone felt remorse for the attack on a man who was a friend. He added: “This incident followed from a period of instability in his life, and he has had a very poor upbringing.

“His father was away from the family because he was in custody.”

Judge Pringle told Chadbone he thought he needed help to get his life back in order and so would not send him to prison.

He sentenced him to 10 months in prison, suspended for 12 months, with supervision and thinking skills programme requirements.

Speaking over a video link from HMP Bullingdon Prison, Chadbone said: “Thank you very much Mr Pringle.”

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