A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has been sent to a detention centre for 12 months after glassing a man in Padgate.

On February 3 last year, police were called to an incident on Westland Drive at around 8pm.

The then 15-year-old had attacked a man with a glass bottle.

Warrington Magistrates' Court was told how victim was left with serious injuries and is still struggling with the psychological effects.

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On Wednesday, March 6, the teenage defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced to a 12-month detention order and made to pay £700 in compensation.