Man ‘looks like Star Wars character' after Newport attack
The assault was unprovoked and on an unsuspecting victim who was sitting down at the time after he'd been dancing with the defendant's girlfriend.
Lyons, 27, is originally from Newport but had moved to live in North Wales.
He, his partner Shaunnia Connolly and another woman had travelled to his home city for a night out on Friday, March 28.
(Image: Beau Lyons) Nuhu Gobir, prosecuting, revealed how Mr Edwards has no memory of the violence and the first thing he recalls is waking up in an ambulance covered in blood.
CCTV footage of the shocking assault was played at Newport Crown Court to Judge Eugene Egan.
The complainant was left with a 5cm cut from his left ear to the base of his skull.
In a victim impact statement read by Mr Gubir, he said: 'I have been crying a lot because of the state of my ear.
'I feel like I'm deformed. I'm always looking over my shoulder when I'm out now.
'People have been making comments about my ear.
'Somebody said I look like something out of Star Wars which has knocked my confidence right down.'
The court heard that security staff had 'escorted' Lyons out of Mojo's before he tried to make a run for it.
They tackled him and held him until the police arrived.
He glassed Mr Edwards to the side of his face before throwing him into a nearby table and continuing the assault before the bouncers stopped him.
Lyons and the women had been on a pub crawl before the attack happened at around 11pm.
The defendant, of Ewart Street, Saltney Ferry, Flintshire pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon in public.
Lyons, a young father, has no previous convictions and the court heard his behaviour was 'very much out of character'.
His barrister Julia Cox said: 'There is clear evidence of genuine remorse in this case.
'The defendant is disgusted with his own behaviour.
'He's viewed the CCTV and it is a shame upon him.'
Judge Egan told Lyons: 'You are an educated man up to degree level.
'When you observed the CCTV, you were disgusted with yourself – and so you should be.'
The defendant was jailed for three years and told he would serve half of that sentence before being released on licence.
The time he has spent on remand following his arrest will count towards that term.
Lyons will have to pay a victim surcharge.
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