A man who smashed a bottle into another customer's face in a nightclub has been given a suspended prison sentence.
Shaun Wright (27), of Dares Walk, Hinckley, admitted assaulting the man while in Fever night club in Nuneaton.
Prosecutor Nigel Wilkins told Warwick Crown Court the 18-year-old victim was in the club with his two brothers and a friend.
Wright barged into one of the members of the group who then tapped him on the shoulder.
CCTV showed Wright turned around quickly, swinging out with a bottle in his hand, which hit the victim in the eye.
The teenager suffered swelling to his eye, but did not need hospital treatment.
The court heard doormen quickly moved in and removed Wright from the club, but he continued acting aggressively outside as he tried to get back in.
Police officers who saw that arrested him for being drunk and disorderly – and then learned about the assault in the night club.
When he was questioned about that, Wright, who had previous convictions for assault and was subject to a community order for theft at the time, made no comment.
Paul Tubb, defending, said Wright was "deeply sorry" for what happened that night.
He said Wright had a personality disorder, was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and after being bullied as a child he had turned to violence to protect himself.
Recorder William Mousley QC sentenced him to a nine-month prison sentence suspended for two years, with two years supervision and a 7pm to 5am curfew for four months. He also ordered him to take part in a "controlling violence" programme and to pay a £100 victim surcharge.
