A teenager who carried out an unprovoked attack on a young man has been told he risks jail after ending up back in court.

Kieran Winstanley, 19, pleaded guilty to one count of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent after an unprovoked attack on a 22-year-old man in Tottington.

He was handed an 18-month suspended sentence and a community order at a hearing at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court last November after it was heard he caused "devastating" facial injuries to his victim who had been on a night out with family and friends.

During the attack, which took place in July 2021, the victim sustained a fracture to his nose and eye socket in the attack and was taken to Fairfield Hospital where he received stitches.

In a statement, read to the court during the sentencing, the victim said that he now felt “anxious and nervous when out in public” and that the attack had a severe effect on his mental health.

Winstanley, of Fernview Drive, Tottington, was summoned to Manchester Crown Court on Wednesday after breaching the terms of his suspended sentence.

Katherine Wright, prosecuting, told the court that Winstanley had admitted to breaching the suspended sentence by failing to turn up to scheduled unpaid work on February 26, and an office appointment on March 16.

He also admitted to lying about attending a funeral to avoid the unpaid work.

However, she added that he had completed 35 hours of unpaid work at the time of the breach and had since completed a further 20 hours.

John Keith Harrison, defending, said his client had admitted the breach and had "apologised profusely" for doing so.

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He said: “He’s perilously close [to going to prison], he realises he’s put himself in very hot water.

“The best thing I can say is that’s he’s admitted the breach.

“The is in good employment and he realises he is in good employment.”

“He does apologise profusely for his breaches.”

Recorder Jon Close noted that Winstanley had continued to complete the unpaid work following the breach and adjourned the case until June to give Winstanley the chance to prove he could comply with the order and avoid prison.

“If there’s anything less than a glowing report, he’s going to go to prison,” he said.

Addressing Winstanley, he added: “You do appear to have re-engaged and have done an extra 20 hours, I’m going to make sure this is a genuine commitment to completing this order.”