An Isle of Wight man who left another man for dead after a brutal attack has been jailed.
Felix Hetherington, of St Edmunds Walk, Wootton, was sentenced at the Isle of Wight Crown Court today (Friday).
He was found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm, following a trial in November. He denied a more serious charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
It relates to a serious assault at an address on Caesars Road, Newport during the early hours of February 21, 2021.
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The 28-year-old has been in custody since the guilty verdict.
During the trial it was heard how Hetherington's victim, who lived in the same building, sustained a catalogue of serious, life-threatening injuries.
He suffered a bleed between his skull and brain, fractures to his jaw, a misalignment of his lower spine, and a significant bleed in his abdomen.
The court heard, had he not had surgery, he would have died of blood loss.
Tim Moores, prosecuting, said Hetherington, his girlfriend, and the victim had been drinking together on the night in question.
Mr Moores told the court Hetherington got angry with the victim after his TV was knocked off its stand.
He said a witness said they saw Hetherington kick the victim in the face while he was on the floor.
The witness said, as she attempted to drag the victim out of the window and onto the flat roof, Hetherington stamped on his chest.
An ambulance later arrived and he was taken to hospital.
An impact statement read to the court revealed how, since the attack, the victim had also suffered mental health problems, sleep depravation and was very forgetful.
Mr Moores said the victim was scared to go to Newport, and had been forced to move out of his house.
Defending, Christopher Pix, said Hetherington had no history of violence.
He argued his client had underlying mental health problems, which should be taken into account.
Recorder Malcolm Gibney said Hetherington had committed a "bad, bad episode of gratuitous offending on an innocent man", and his assault was a "persistent, prolonged and inexcusable".
He said the injuries, and physiological impacts to the victim, have significantly affected him.
Hetherington was sentenced to four years.
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