A TEENAGER who slashed a man's face with a kitchen knife while on bail for another savage attack, has been jailed for six years.

In the first attack, Thomas Brown was savagely beaten by Carl Walker in his home, last March 24, after he refused to hand over his car keys.

Mr Brown, 29, needed 52 stitches, and suffered a broken nose, cracked cheekbone, bruising and swelling to his head and bruising to his back, shoulders and arms.

Walker, 18, was allowed bail after the attack, but launched a knife attack on Richard Ferry in November.

Mr Ferry needed six hours of surgery after Walker, from Wynyard, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, lashed out with the knife, cutting his hand, and slashing his face as he fell to his knees.

Newcastle Crown Court heard how Walker and Philip Irving, 21, had gone to Mr Brown's house in March.

Walker demanded the keys from Mr Brown, who then suffered a savage beating.

Alec Burns, prosecuting, said the attack on Mr Brown was described as "frenzied" and other people in the house feared he would be killed.

At an earlier hearing, Walker pleaded guilty to robbery, two charges of unlawful wounding and one of assaulting another male who was at the house. Yesterday, he also pleaded guilty to wounding Mr Ferry with intent.

Mr Burns told the court that Walker launched the second attack at a house in Pelton, County Durham.

Defence barrister Euan Duff told the court that Walker's violence was brought on by drinking.

Irving, of The Crescent, Chester-le-Street, who had tried to stop Walker during the robbery at Mr Brown's house, pleaded guilty to the robbery, a separate burglary and possessing cannabis with intent. He was jailed for three years and nine months.