A County Durham man has been jailed for launching violent, unprovoked attacks on a woman and a bouncer, leaving them unconscious.
Jason William Halliday attacked a woman and punched her to the floor in 2022, before going on to viciously attack a nightclub bouncer in 2024. Police say the attacks left the victims with “serious injuries and life-long trauma”.
Halliday appeared at Durham Crown Court last week for sentence after pleading guilty to two assaults. The 25-year-old was jailed for 15 months.
Halliday, of Chester-le-Street, carried out the first assault in the town in August, 2022. While in a vehicle, he pulled up beside a woman as she walked home along Front Street after a night out. He then jumped out and began shouting at her before punching her to the floor.
He then made off in the vehicle, leaving the victim unconscious in the middle of the road. Members of the public rushed to her aid and called police and ambulance. She was later taken to hospital and Halliday was arrested.
Then, in February 2024, Halliday launched another attack, this time on a bouncer in Vibe nightclub in Peterlee. When Halliday’s friends were asked to leave, he got agitated and struck the bouncer to the head causing him to fall to the floor. While the man was on the floor unconscious, Halliday repeatedly kicked and punched his body and head.
Temporary Detective Sergeant Chris Keeler, from Durham’s Complex Safeguarding Team said: “In both cases, Halliday lost his temper and seriously assaulted two innocent members of the public. His actions left the victims with serious injuries and life-long trauma. I hope his admission and the sentence imposed brings them both some relief and they are now able to move on with their lives.”
Source – Chronicle Live
