A MAN has been sent to prison after pleading guilty to a charge of actual bodily harm following an attack outside a Basingstoke pub.

As previously reported, Myles Jason Paige, of Milton Close, was standing trial at Winchester Crown Court accused of wounding with intent following an incident outside The Oak pub, in Cherry Tree Walk, on Easter Sunday 2022 (April 17) in Basingstoke.

Officers attended shortly after 9.30pm following the incident in which a 32-year-old man sustained a serious but not life-threatening injury to his neck.

South Central Ambulance Service previously told the Gazette that the man was in a life-threatening condition when they attended the scene at around 9.48pm and was taken to hospital.

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Paige pleaded not guilty to wounding with intent in May last year. On Monday, April 24, a further charge of unlawful wounding was put to Paige, to which he also pleaded not guilty.

The trial was opened by prosecutor Sian Beaven who delivered her opening statement to the jury. She told the courtroom that Paige had stabbed Jamie McKay outside the pub.

The court heard that Mr McKay "fell to the ground" and was "bleeding profusely" from his neck and Paige was "seen on the CCTV fleeing from the scene".

On Tuesday, April 25, Mr McKay gave his evidence as part of the trial. During cross-examination, Berenice Mulvanny said Mr McKay was the one who had a knife or sharp object.

On Wednesday, April 26, Paige entered a guilty plea to a charge of actual bodily harm at the same court and was sentenced to 27 weeks in prison.