A man who suffered a broken jaw after he was attacked in Woosehill said he was very happy after his teenage assailant received a 12 month suspended sentence.

The 18-year-old, who can’t be named for legal reasons, received a six-month sentence, suspended for 12 months at Maidenhead Youth Court for attacking Rob Blake, 27, from Lynett Walk in Woosehill.

He will also have to complete 130 hours’ community service and has to pay £3,000 compensation after being found guilty of GBH.

The vicious assault happened at around 1am on Saturday, December 15, at Morrisons in Woosehill as Mr Blake and a friend were walking through the car park after a night out when the teenager, who was 17 at the time of the assault, drove his car into the 27-year old.

The teenager got out accusing Mr Blake of having damaged his car and then punched him twice, splitting his lip and breaking his jaw.

after the attacik Mr Black was taken to Reading's Royal Berkshire Hospital for treatment and needed surgery to repair his jaw.

“I’m very happy with the sentence," he said.

“It means he  will have to behave himself or he’ll go to prison."

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