Heavy use of drugs and alcohol caused a Bedminster man to have a seizure and start foaming at the mouth. And a court heard that, after recovering from that, he punched and kicked a girl friend and smashed a full length mirror over her.
Reece Jones, 25, of Church Road, admitted unlawful wounding after the assault in August last year. Judge James Patrick was told Jones had mental health difficulties and was working at rehabilitation.
The judge handed him an 18-month community order with both drug rehabiltation and a mental health requirement. He told Jones: "Either I send you back to prison for a few months or I try to deal with you in a more therapeutic way.
