A YOB, given a chance and spared jail for a violent rampage, has now been locked up after he committed more violence offences.

Josh Abbott, of Mendip Heights, Didcot, carried out a one-man spree of violence and criminal damage, which included damaging a newsagent's, a car, as well as three assaults, all on the morning of December 27 2018.

During those offences the 24-year-old 'punched a chip shop' as well as assaulting a woman who was holding a baby.

Judge Peter Ross deferred sentencing at Oxford Crown Court last year to give Abbott a chance to prove himself.

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He breached that sentence, however, and committed more offences on June 22 and July 5.

Outlining the fresh offences at his sentencing at the same court yesterday (March 17)prosecutor Jonathan Veasey-Pugh said they all took place in Didcot.

In June he was at Brendon Close, near Mendip Heights, at about 7am when he approached a man who was inside a parked car.

Abbott tried the handle of the car but finding it locked he began shouting at the occupant, demanding to be taken to another location.

Witnesses said Abbott appeared 'angry' and spoke of their fear from the situation.

Abbott later admitted a public order offence in relation to that incident.

The second incident detailed yesterday took place just days later at the same location.

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After seeing the same victim as the previous episode a verbal altercation ensued in which Abbott hurled obscenities at members of the public.

At one stage Abbott produced a knife, described in court as a 'switch blade' weapon measuring six inches in length.

He also damaged a vehicle and shouted at one woman 'I will f***ing stab you and your two kids.'

Abbott told another woman he would 'get a f***ing grenade and put it in your house.'

For that incident he pleaded guilty to one count of having a bladed article, one count of affray and another of causing criminal damage.

In mitigation at yesterday's hearing his defence barrister Gordana Turudija-Austin said that her client 'can't really explain the reasons for his behaviour.'

She added that he felt 'embarrassed and very guilty' that his mother had also been affected by his behaviour, having had to since move away from the Didcot area.

Sentencing, Judge Ian Pringle QC ordered that Abbott be jailed for a total of 28 months.

That sentence was made up of the offences committed in June and July as well as the original offences which took place in December 2018 and for which he received a deferred sentence.

Those earlier offences were made up of three counts of common assault, three counts of causing criminal damage and one of taking without the owners permission a pedal cycle. He must also pay a victim surcharge.