Leeds builder who kicked former employee's head 'like a football' in a busy pub over £40 dispute is jailed

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Leeds builder who kicked former employee's head 'like a football' in a busy pub over £40 dispute is jailed
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The victim suffered a double leg fracture and was left semi unconscious

in the Lawnswood Arms in Adel earlier this year.

A member of staff then had to intervene after 36-year-old Cotton appeared to walk away before trying to return to the stricken man.One witness told police that Cotton kicked the man’s head “like a football”.told Cotton, who initially tried to claim he was acting in self defence, that he was “hell-bent on violence” before jailing him for 13 months.

On the evening of April 6, the victim was seen approaching the defendant who was sat in the corner of the Otley Road pub with a group.Footage from the pub was shown to the court and the victim could be seen walking backwards as Cotton gets to his feet and aggressively pursues him.As the man enters a narrow corridor, Cotton is seen launching his attack.

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