Overview

• Adrian Degg, 47, pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm for punching a man unconscious and then returning to kick him outside The Cottage in Oakhill.
• The attack occurred at about 5pm on December 2, 2022, during a wake, and witnesses described the kick to the face as delivered with some force.
• The victim suffered fractures to both sides of his lower jaw, required two operations with metal plates, developed an infection, and now struggles with certain foods.
• Degg told people at the scene the man had slept with his ex‑wife, while later claiming he felt threatened and used not much force.
• Judge Richard McConaghy rejected a suspended term at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court despite mitigation about Degg’s long‑running construction business and dependents, noting the lasting harm to the victim and distress caused to mourners.