A “violent” and “untrustworthy” man has been sent back to prison after he forced his way into a stranger’s home before headbutting the victim and biting his thumb.

The entirely random and unprovoked assault occurred on the day Wayne Blackburn, from Swanscombe, was released from jail on licence on October 17.

Having been released at 10am, by 9.30pm the 43-year-old had become intoxicated and forced himself into an address of a stranger and was asked to leave by the resident who had no idea who he was.

However, the offender suddenly punched and headbutted the man several times and caused serious injury by biting the victim’s thumb as he tried to defend himself.

But his assaults didn’t stop there.

After Blackburn left the premises, he went to a second home in the village, knocked on the door and tried to enter when the door was open, but was forced out by the person who lived there.

Officers were called and Blackburn was arrested and recalled to prison. He later pleaded guilty at Woolwich Crown Court to unlawful wounding and assault by beating.

Yesterday (December 18), Blackburn, of Milton Street in Swanscombe, received two years and four months’ jail time and was ordered to pay £2,000 in compensation to the victims of the wounding within 18 months.

Detective Constable Maria Pereira said: “This man was released from prison on licence and was given the opportunity to show he had reformed.

“Sadly, he failed to live up to this hope and promptly assaulted two people in their own homes. The assaults were entirely random and unprovoked.

“Blackburn is patently a violent and untrustworthy individual and further period in prison will certainly reassure the residents on Swanscombe.”