The man went from watching television at home to fleeing his apartment covered in blood

Faced with this, the guest “immediately became aggressive” and punched him in the face, leaving him with a cut lip and bruises. Tesfamariam then began picking up objects, such as a glass candle holder and cups from a table, and throwing them at her.

One of these objects struck Mr Jined in the head, causing him to “bleed profusely”. The assault continued despite her “pleading with the accused to stop”, with the assailant “saying he had been waiting for her and wanted to hurt her”.

This apparently “referred to an argument they had a few days earlier”, when Tesfamariam was “complaining about her lifestyle” and Mr Jined “wasn’t telling her what she wanted to hear”. The complainant was said to be “so fearful for his safety that he fled his flat” and took refuge at a neighbour’s property, from where he called the police.

Her attacker was then seen on CCTV footage walking away with a quilt, which was later found bloodstained on the door of a church. Tesfamariam was caught returning moments later, but left again within a minute.

Officers attended the scene and followed a trail of blood above a communal area to locate Mr Jined, who had suffered several cuts and bruises to his head and was found with his clothes covered in blood. He later spent two days in hospital after suffering a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain. In a statement that was read to the court on his behalf, he told how he had been left with “paranoia and anxiety” and “scared to walk to the shops” following the incident.

Tesfamariam returned to the property at around 9am the same day and attempted to enter, claiming “I’m seeing my friend” and claiming he was “collecting his jacket”. His shirt was also bloodstained, while he was noted to have “a lot of blood on his fingers”

After being arrested, he “became abusive and threatening” towards the PCs. In an interview, Tesfamariam said he “didn’t remember what happened because he was drunk.”

He also told detectives that “the first thing he remembered was waking up in the morning with blood on his hands,” adding that he “didn’t understand why he had been arrested” and “didn’t know if he had assaulted Mr. Jined “. His criminal record shows a previous conviction for assault, for which he was fined.

This came in relation to an incident on March 11 last year, when staff at Monica’s Wines in Smithdown Road refused to sell Tesfamariam alcohol because he was “very intoxicated”. He responded by hitting a staff member in the head with an “unknown object”, leaving him with minor injuries.

Ben Berkson, defending, told the court: “It is all as a result of the misuse of alcohol. He has realized that he leads a normal, productive and social life when he is not drinking. He has expressed a commitment never to return. to consume alcohol

“There is remorse, evident in relation to the apology that was given to Mr Jined. This is an appalling breakdown of the friendship that existed between the pair before tonight.

“Mr Tesfamariam has been in this country for five years. There is a difficult background in Eritrea. He has a lack of support in the UK.

“The defendant instructs that he had a five-year work visa. That will have expired since his remand. He desperately wants to explore avenues to remain in this country.

“The defendant really needs to find a purpose in life. This crime is rooted in homelessness and heavy drinking. With support, this defendant can be effectively rehabilitated.

“The defendant has been on remand for 190 days. It has been his first time in a custodial environment. All he wants is to leave. If he can reconcile with his family in Manchester, get a job in the construction industry , as he has experience. because in this country during the previous years – and obtain support, he can refrain from consuming alcohol”.

Tesfamariam, who was assisted in court by an interpreter, admitted causing grievous bodily harm. He appeared in the dock in a gray prison tracksuit, was jailed for two-and-a-half years and handed a 10-year restraining order.

Judge David Potter said: “He was happy to have you in his house. You punched him in the face and then, even more seriously, picked up objects from the floor and threw them at his head.

“He immediately started bleeding from his head wound. He was forced to beg you to stop this assault. As a result of some minor argument in the past, you told him you wanted to hurt him.

“He was found to have suffered a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain. These are very serious injuries and can lead to long-term injury or, worse, death.

“Fortunately, he has recovered, at least physically, from his injuries. This is only part of the damage you inflicted on Mr. Jined today. This assault has taken a huge toll on his mental health.

“He used more than one object to injure Mr Jined, causing him serious injury. He had been drinking when he assaulted Mr Jined. You have a previous conviction for assault from last year. This offense marks a serious escalation in level of violence you are prepared to use.

“I accept that you now regret what you did to Mr. Jined. Although you say you do not want to drink alcohol again, you still do not know why you seriously assaulted your friend.”