A drug dealer punched, kicked and stamped on a man during a vicious assault involving nine other people and left the victim with a broken nose. He was later found in possession of a drugs phone line which proved he had been selling cocaine and heroin.
Alfie Phillips, 22, attacked Joshua Watkins along with Taylor Blackley, 22, in Newport, on May 16, 2019. A sentencing hearing at Newport Crown Court on Wednesday heard both defendants were part of a group that took part in the assault on Mr Watkins.
Judge Richard Williams said: "You led an unprovoked group attack on Joshua Watkins during which he was repeatedly punched, kicked and stamped on. There were nine of you in the group but not all of you took part in the attack. (Mr Watkins) had bruises, facial injuries and his nose was broken as a result."
