A MAN who was brutally attacked and left for dead has spoken out about the two men whose acts of violence changed his life.

Raymond Hunt was working as a member of the door staff at The Feathers pub when he was knocked to the ground and left unconscious with a broken nose, a 6cm cut, tears to his nasal passage and a fractured septum by 33-year-old Matthew Clampner who had been drinking in Warrington.

Clampner, from Alfred Avenue, Worsley, assaulted a further three men just after 1am on November 11, 2017 and his friend Martin McDwyer, 30, from New Barton Street, Salford, assaulted one man but did not cause any injuries.

Sarah Badrawy, prosecuting in Chester Crown Court on Monday, said the manager of the pub, James Lester, bumped into Clampner when the pair were leaving the Bridge Street pub.

McDwyer, thinking Lester had barged into his friend, pushed him and punched the side of his head before taking him outside the pub in a headlock.

In retaliation, Clampner punched four men with force during the incident, causing multiple injuries.

Raymond, who was the most seriously hurt, has needed reconstructive surgery following the blow and will be left with a scar to his nose.

He explained: "I tried to move into the pub but Clampner was trying to stop us in the doorway.

"I ran in to help James Lester when McDwyer punched him in the side of the face.

"As I got to the doorstep I lost my balance and that's when Clampner ran and punched me from a diagonal.

"I was knocked unconscious for about four minutes and I was just lying in a pool of blood."

Raymond has recently undergone a five-hour operation to reconstruct his nose.

He appeared in court to witness the sentencings of Clampner and McDwyer and read out his statement which he said was difficult and brought back memories.

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Raymond Hunt

Hugh Barton, representing Clampner in court, said he had a limited recollection of what happened.

The court heard how he did not cause trouble anywhere else that evening.

Rachel Cooper, representing McDwyer, said he has since given up drinking alcohol and is disappointed in himself for what happened.

The court was told McDwyer went into the Army at a young age and when he left he was in a bad place.

After going to prison in 2012, he decided to turn his life around and completed an open university degree and is now hoping to do a masters and a PHD.

Judge Patrick Thompson, sentencing, said: "Your reaction was completely out of control and you assaulted not one but four people.

"Most people would have come to their senses at that point but you did not and went back in to assault someone else.

"Each of the complainants made a victim personal statement, each of them talk about being shocked about the level of violence used."

Before sentencing Clampner, Judge Thompson added: "You left Mr Hunt for dead and then went off into Warrington town centre."

Clampner was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison.

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Addressing McDwyer, Judge Thompson said: "You were involved at the start of the incident.

"At that stage, Clampner had been shoved in the back.

"Your reaction was one of significant violence."

Despite this, Judge Thompson saw the change in McDwyer and said he had put his energies to good use.

He was sentenced to three months in custody suspended for 12 months and must complete 200 hours of unpaid work.

Despite his ordeal Raymond will soon be going back to work on the door to protect the people of Warrington.