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Jason Roberts jailed for headbutting referee in Caernarfon league match | Jason Roberts jailed for headbutting referee in Caernarfon league match |
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A footballer who headbutted a referee after being sent off after his second offence has been jailed for two years. | A footballer who headbutted a referee after being sent off after his second offence has been jailed for two years. |
Jason Roberts, 24, of Caernarfon, Gwynedd knocked Shon Hughes to the ground leaving him needing dental work. | Jason Roberts, 24, of Caernarfon, Gwynedd knocked Shon Hughes to the ground leaving him needing dental work. |
Roberts admitted assault causing actual bodily harm during a Caernarfon district league match last September. | Roberts admitted assault causing actual bodily harm during a Caernarfon district league match last September. |
He was jailed for a year at Caernarfon Crown Court and a 12-month suspended sentence for headbutting a police officer was activated consecutively. | He was jailed for a year at Caernarfon Crown Court and a 12-month suspended sentence for headbutting a police officer was activated consecutively. |
The game between Harlech and Roberts' side, Llanbabo, was abandoned after the substitute player's attack on the referee. | The game between Harlech and Roberts' side, Llanbabo, was abandoned after the substitute player's attack on the referee. |
'Entirely unprovoked' attack | 'Entirely unprovoked' attack |
He had been booked for dissent and was then given a red card for encroaching within 10yds (9m) of a free-kick close to the end of the game | |
The prosecution said the attack was "entirely unprovoked". | The prosecution said the attack was "entirely unprovoked". |
The court was told Roberts was fined £500 by the football authorities for the offence and that fine remains unpaid. | The court was told Roberts was fined £500 by the football authorities for the offence and that fine remains unpaid. |
Llanbabo was also fined for Roberts' conduct. The side has has since left the league. | Llanbabo was also fined for Roberts' conduct. The side has has since left the league. |
Judge Merfyn Hughes QC told Roberts his victim had suffered physical and psychological injuries. | Judge Merfyn Hughes QC told Roberts his victim had suffered physical and psychological injuries. |
The court heard that in February Roberts had also headbutted a police officer. | The court heard that in February Roberts had also headbutted a police officer. |
Judge Hughes said: "You seem to have a propensity to use your head as a weapon. | Judge Hughes said: "You seem to have a propensity to use your head as a weapon. |
"You used your head as a weapon and intended to cause more serious injury than in fact you inflicted." | "You used your head as a weapon and intended to cause more serious injury than in fact you inflicted." |
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