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25/01/2013
Man Jailed For Nativity Play Finger Bite
A father who bit off part of another man's finger at a nativity play has been jailed for 11 months.
40-year-old Lee Wilkinson, pleaded guilty at Newcastle Crown Court in December to unlawful wounding and a separate public order offence.
Wilkinson bit off the tip of Michael Dent's little finger.
The incident happened in December 2011 at Harton Primary School, South Tyneside, following an argument between the men.
No children saw the assault.
The court heard that the pair had been involved in a long-running feud after Mr Dent had an affair with Wilkinson's wife.
Bridie Smurthwaite, prosecuting, said: "A scuffle broke out and during the fight Mr Dent put his hand in the defendant's mouth. The defendant then bit hard on the finger.
"Mr Dent forcibly pulled his hand away and the injury then occurred."
Judge Simon Hickey said he was unable to suspend sentence because of the nature of the offence.
(H/GK)
40-year-old Lee Wilkinson, pleaded guilty at Newcastle Crown Court in December to unlawful wounding and a separate public order offence.
Wilkinson bit off the tip of Michael Dent's little finger.
The incident happened in December 2011 at Harton Primary School, South Tyneside, following an argument between the men.
No children saw the assault.
The court heard that the pair had been involved in a long-running feud after Mr Dent had an affair with Wilkinson's wife.
Bridie Smurthwaite, prosecuting, said: "A scuffle broke out and during the fight Mr Dent put his hand in the defendant's mouth. The defendant then bit hard on the finger.
"Mr Dent forcibly pulled his hand away and the injury then occurred."
Judge Simon Hickey said he was unable to suspend sentence because of the nature of the offence.
(H/GK)
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