A man has been jailed after he smashed a shot glass in another man's face in an unprovoked attack in Buxton.

Jake Saxon, of Buxton Road, Blackshaw Moor, in Leek, Staffordshire, pleaded guilty to the assault which left a young man with permanent scarring.

The 23-year-old was drinking in The Vault, on High Street in Buxton, at around 1.10am on 12 September 2021 when he approached another man on the dancefloor.

Saxon said something to him, which the victim didn’t hear, stepped back and slammed the glass in his face, causing a large deep cut. The victim was taken to hospital, where he needed stitches for the wound.

Door staff swiftly ejected Saxon and he was arrested the following day as a result of police enquiries.

He was subsequently charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm. He recently appeared at Derby Crown Court, where he was jailed for 12 months.

Jake Saxon. Image: Derbyshire Constabulary. 

PC Lora Holdgate, Licensing Officer for the High Peak, said: “Saxon is now facing the consequences of what was seemingly a split-second decision to carry out an unprovoked assault which left the victim with permanent scarring, and a lasting impact on his mental wellbeing.

“Although no sentence will make up for that, I hope that the result at court will offer him some closure.

“We would like to thank The Vault for their actions that evening and for working with us throughout the investigation to help ensure a conviction was secured.

“Violence has no place in our licenced premises and is completely unacceptable. This case is an example of how we will work to ensure those involved in this type of behaviour will be found and brought to justice.”

Watch CCTV footage from the incident, released by Derbyshire Constabulary, at the top of the page. 

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