A plumber was left with a broken jaw, fractured ribs and lung damage after a customer attacked him over a £50 bill refund.
Mahlon Crosdale and his partner had paid £1,000 for a plumbing job and handed over £50 for rubbish removal, which he ended up doing himself. Newcastle Crown Court heard when the £50 was not quickly refunded, Crosdale sent a series of texts, warning "I can't spend excuses pal, I have run out of patience with you. I should have just smashed your teeth out last time."
Then, during a confrontation outside the plumber's local pub, Crosdale launched a savage attack involving punches, kicks and stamps. Crosdale, 48, of Mickleton Gardens, Sunderland, denied he was the attacker but was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm after a trial.
