A man punched his former boss and knocked him unconscious in a pub smoking area on Christmas Eve after he had previously been sacked. The punch left the victim with a 4cm gash to the back of his head and a bleed on the brain.
James Newman, 24, assaulted 58-year-old Martin Power at a pub in Cardiff in the early hours of December 24 last year after claiming his victim told him to "f*** off". The pair were seen on CCTV initially embracing but came to blows seconds later.
A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Wednesday heard Mr Power had been out socialising with friends and went for a cigarette when he was approached by Newman, who he had previously employed. Prosecutor Gareth James said there were issues with the defendant's performance which resulted in him being fired.
