Thug is jailed for more than four years after striking carer in the face with a full beer bottle leaving her with horrific head wound after she turned down his advances at a funeral

A 'violent' attacker has been jailed or more than four years after striking a young mother in the street with a glass bottle and leaving her with a horrific head wound.

Jamie Simpson was with victim Yavana Dix at a wake when he smashed the bottle on her head during a heated argument, leaving her with a large scar on her face.

The 30-year-old threatened to 'knock her out' before launching the late night attack on the 21-year-old mother when she went outside, a court heard.

Shortly before the attack, Ms Dix kept rejecting Simpson's advances but he became more aggressive as he drank more alcohol.  

Miss Dix, who has a two-year-old son and works as a carer for people with disabilities, fell to the ground after the bottle struck her head and Simpson then fled before police arrived.

She was taken to a nearby home following the attack in the Lake area of the Isle of Wight.

Her family revealed they fashioned a makeshift bandage to dress the cut as they waited for her to be taken to the island's St Mary's Hospital by ambulance, where she was given six stitches above her eye.

Daniel Sawyer, prosecuting, told Isle of Wight Crown Court: 'They were both in the same social circle and knew each other. At around 11pm, as people were starting to leave, Mr Simpson suddenly turned on her and an argument started.

'He told her he would knock her out, she left to have a smoke, but Mr Simpson followed. The argument continued, Ms Dix threw her drink on him, so he struck her with a bottle.

'She fell to the ground and he was immediately apologetic. He offered to help her back up but the police were called and Mr Simpson ran away before they arrived.

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Yavana Dix, 21, needed stitches above her eye after she was struck on the head with a glass bottle by Simpson, who was jailed for more than four years at Isle of Wight Crown Court following the attack in December, 2019

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Simpson had been subject to a community order at the time of the assault in December 2019. Simpson had previously attacked Ms Dix and her father 

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Ms Dix, pictured, suffered significant scarring after being hit with the glass bottle 

'As a result of this incident, Ms Dix has been left feeling vulnerable, whenever she goes out she insists on knowing exactly who will be there and she is wary around strangers, especially where alcohol is involved.

'She was left with a large scar on her face that makes her feel self-conscious and it acts as a constant reminder. It's something that will affect her for the rest of her life.'

Simpson, who lives on the Isle of Wight, admitted assault occasioning grievous bodily harm without intent.

The court heard he was subject to a community order at the time of the attack in December last year after admitting attacking his ex-partner and her father four months earlier.

Sentencing, Judge Susan Evans said: 'You ran away leaving Ms Dix in a shocking state.

'It seems violence against women is nothing new for you. When you drink, you become violent.'

She jailed Simpson for 51 months and handed him a permanent restraining order prohibiting him from contacting Ms Dix, He was ordered to pay £120 costs.