Aaron David Coombs, 18, of London Road, Bexhill, left his victim Robert Shepherd bloodied and bruised after punching him in the head during the vicious assault.

The incident took place at 4.10pm on June 28 when Mr Shepherd and his partner were driving along Cross Street.

Mr Shepherd slowed the vehicle down on turning into the road because there were a lot of people around, the court was told.
As he did so, something came through the window and hit him in the face, although Coombs was not responsible.

Mr Shepherd stopped outside the Prince of Wales pub and got out the vehicle to find out what was going on.

He was confronted by two men, one of which was Coombs, and turned to get back in his car because he felt threatened.

Coombs then punched him from behind, before spinning his victim round and punching him in the head.

He was left with a swollen right eye, a cut below his right eye and bleeding from his nose and lips.

Coombs, who appeared in court via video link, is currently serving eight weeks in prison for an unrelated matter.

He has several previous convictions, including two matters for violence in 2005 and 2007.

Sam Wingfield, defending, said: "He's pleaded guilty at a very early opportunity."

She added: "He wants to get this matter over and dealt with.
"I would ask you to give him credit for an early guilty plea."
Magistrates sentenced Coombs to 16 weeks in prison, to run consecutively to his current sentence.
He was ordered to pay £200 compensation to his victim.