A violent Saundersfoot man has been given three months to show he can stay out of trouble, and to save up compensation for his victim.

Charlie Gammer, aged 21, admitted assaulting another man on March 18 last year causing him grievous bodily harm.

Gammer, of North Close was due to be sentenced at Swansea crown court on Friday.

But Judge Paul Curran was told he had the chance to take up a job offer as a scaffolder in Southampton on Monday, which would take him out of the area and put him in a position to pay “substantial” compensation.

Judge Curran said the offence warranted a prison sentence, partly because Gammer had “a bad record for street violence.”

But he was willing to give him a chance “to demonstrate he can be hard working, not get drunk, stay out of trouble and save some money.”

Judge Curran said if Gammer managed that then the prison sentence could be suspended.

He said he had £5,000 in mind as the appropriate level of compensation.

Judge Curran said he would sentence Gammer on May 3.

He told Gammer: “You have come as close to prison as possible and may still go to prison. The level of violence was wholly disproportionate.”

Gammer was granted bail until the postponed sentencing hearing.