A YOB who slashed two men with a glass bottle has been jailed for more than six years.

Harry Cox, 20, of Campernell Close, Colchester used a broken glass bottle slicing one victim to his face and body and a second to the torso.

He was accompanied by Michael Irving, 20, of Frank Cater Close, Colchester.

Chelmsford Crown Court heard how the pair had pulled over their car and assaulted the victims, who had gestured at them for going too fast on Hesper Road, Colchester.

Margaret Dodd, prosecuting, said: “Shortly after 12.45am on Saturday October 29, Edward Moore and Daniel Rishman came out of a the Spinnaker Inn where they saw a BMW going at considerable speed down the road, gesturing to them to slow down.

“Michael Irving stopped the car, turned it around and drove back to them, upon which he and Harry Cox got out and began throwing punches at the two men.

“Harry Cox, after throwing several punches, picked up a broken glass bottle and slashed at Mr Rishman on his face and torso, turning to Mr Moore and slashing on his abdomen.

Cox and Irving were arrested the day after in Clacton, but Irving escaped from police custody and remained at large until December.

Lucy Ginsberg, mitigating for Irving, said: “The defendant understands the severity of his crimes, he made the very stupid decision to stop the car at the gestures.

Richard Conley, mitigating for Cox, said: “The defendant admits he was an ‘immature teenage brat’ and is determined to grow up.”

Cox received two sentences of six years and two months in prison for causing GBH to run at the same time. Irving received seven months in prison for affray and four months for escaping police custody to run consecutively.