Overview

• Nathan Hammersley, 23, received 40 months in prison after pleading guilty to wounding with intent and criminal damage for biting off part of his victim’s ear.
• His father, Mark Hammersley, 44, was handed a nine-month sentence suspended for 18 months along with a 10-day rehabilitation requirement and 120 hours of unpaid work for unlawful wounding.
• Friend Nathan Williams was given a 12-month community order, including rehabilitation activity and 60 hours of unpaid work, after admitting assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
• The attack began with a verbal dispute inside The Village Tavern in July 2023 and escalated outside when the defendants dragged the victim from his £3,500 Audi, causing extensive car damage.
• Judge Graeme Smith highlighted the victim’s permanent disfigurement, additional facial injuries and ongoing mental health impact when imposing the sentences.