A dog walker punched a 17-year-old in the face and broke his jaw in two places during an argument. It took place after he asked a group of teens who were camping for a can of alcohol and a cigarette.
Christopher Bolter, 43, of Nantyglo, Blaenau Gwent, assaulted the teenager in Brynmawr on August 7, 2020, after approaching the group while taking his dog for a walk. He was given a can of cider but the atmosphere changed and the defendant began arguing with a girl in the group.
A sentencing hearing at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court on Thursday heard a "scuffle" broke out between Bolter and the girl and the which caused the victim to step in and push the defendant away. Describing the incident, prosecutor Sophie Keegan said: "(Bolter) hooked him to the face with his right hand at full force and knocked him off his feet."
