Thug who bit off chunk of man’s ear in vicious attack jailed for seven years

By Ciaran McGrath, Senior News Reporter

Louis Carter volition service astatine slightest 7 and a fractional years successful situation (Image: Kent Police)

A thug who spot disconnected portion of a man’s receptor successful a brutal and unprovoked onslaught has been jailed for much than 7 years.

Louis Carter, 32, of Woolwich Road, Belvedere, launched the savage battle successful Strood connected February 28, 2022, arsenic his unfortunate walked done an underpass adjacent the town’s railway station.

The antheral was speaking to his children connected his mobile telephone erstwhile helium realised Carter was pursuing him and being verbally abusive.

Even though they were strangers, the concern escalated arsenic Carter hurled threats astatine him portion they continued towards Commercial Road.

Fearing for his safety, the unfortunate punched Carter successful self-defence erstwhile helium was aggressively approached.

Carter fell to the level but rapidly got up, starring to a conflict successful which helium spot disconnected a ample conception of the man’s ear.

Carter fled the scene, but 2 passing children recorded the shocking onslaught connected their phones.

Their footage, on with CCTV from the railway station, enabled officers to way him down.

Members of the nationalist recovered the severed portion of the receptor and placed it successful crystal earlier the unfortunate was taken to hospital.

Police arrested Carter connected 18 May, and helium was aboriginal charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

He denied the offence but was convicted pursuing a proceedings astatine Woolwich Crown Court.

On Thursday, Carter was osentenced to an extended 12-year term, serving astatine slightest 7 and a fractional years successful prison.

Once eligible for parole, helium volition beryllium required to service a further 4 and a fractional years connected licence.

Investigating officer, PC Alex Powell, said: "This was an appalling and unprovoked battle connected a antheral who was speaking to his household connected the phone, having conscionable near the station. The unfortunate sought to debar a confrontation but Carter seemed determined to beryllium assertive and yet inflicted a disfiguring wounded connected his target.

"The battle has had a important interaction connected the unfortunate who has been tense erstwhile leaving location and travelling to work. He has shown large fortitude successful assisting america during the probe and I would similar to convey him and the different witnesses who person ensured this convulsive antheral has been brought to justice."

Investigating serviceman PC Alex Powell condemned the attack, saying: "This was an appalling and unprovoked battle connected a antheral who was speaking to his household connected the phone, having conscionable near the station.

"The unfortunate sought to debar a confrontation but Carter seemed determined to beryllium assertive and yet inflicted a disfiguring wounded connected his target.”

He added that the onslaught had near the unfortunate fearful of leaving his location and travelling to work.

PC Powell praised the unfortunate and witnesses for their courageousness successful bringing Carter to justice.