A thug called Smiler Snutch wasn't smiling when a judge jailed him for four years for blackmail and assault.

The 48-year-old attacked a man in August last year after making accusations against him and demanding money.

Canterbury Crown Court heard how Snutch, of Wear Bay Avenue, Folkestone took his victim to a cashpoint where he withdrew money and was forced to hand it over.

The judge, Recorder Paul Taylor, jailed Snutch who admitted assault, theft and blackmail.

He told him: "Blackmail is an ugly and vicious crime. You demanded money from a young man and also beat and punched him.

"I don’t accept you have a great deal of remorse and your victim had significant difficulties and you’ve made them harder by your actions."