'My life will never be the same': Thug who left man with bleed on brain in Blackburn pub attack jailed
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Police were called by the ambulance service to a report of an assault at The Vic in Darwen Street at around 1.50am on April 16, 2023.
The victim was left with extensive bleeding on his brain and several skull fractures.
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Responding officers reviewed the CCTV footage from the pub, which showed Baron assaulting his victim.
Baron, 58, of Railway Terrace, Great Harwood, was arrested on suspicion of and later charged with assault causing grievous bodily harm.
He pleaded guilty and was jailed for 12 months at Preston Crown Court.
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Hide AdThe victim said: “On a night out, I innocently went outside a pub for a cigarette and woke up in the hospital with life changing injuries.”
“I don’t know why he did that to me, but that one punch has left me with permanent damage, and my life will never be the same again.”
DC Victoria Pickup-Deluce, of East CID, added: “With one punch, Baron changed his victim’s life. He left him with severe injuries that required hospital treatment.
“We take these crimes very seriously, and I hope that the victim can now move forward with his life, with Baron behind bars.”
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