A thug who assaulted his victim in his own home after subjecting him to a 'campaign of bullying' has been jailed.

Dale Brown, 30, repeatedly punched and stamped on his victim after being allowed inside their Gravesend home in March 2016.

Brown, of Ivatt Drive in Nottingham, has been jailed for 27 months.

He pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on Thursday.

The court heard that shortly after midnight on March 4 last year Brown, who was living in the Gravesend area at the time, knocked on the door of the victim’s flat and was allowed to enter.

Brown started to make a lot of noise and, out of respect for his neighbours, the victim asked him to quieten down.

This led to a confrontation, which saw Brown repeatedly punch the victim in the head.

Once the victim was on the floor, the offender backed away but punched him again as he tried to stand up. Brown then stamped on his arm and punched him in the ribs.

"This attack is all-the-worse because Brown targeted the man in his own home, a place he had every right to feel safe and secure" - Detective Constable Phil Pead

When police arrived the victim had blood on his hands and dried blood around his left ear.

He was taken to hospital where he was found to have a dislocated left arm and a broken bone.

Detective Constable Phil Pead, the investigating officer for this case, said: "For a long time Brown had subjected the victim to a campaign of bullying.

"This culminated in this assault, which left him with serious injuries to his arm.

"This attack is all-the-worse because Brown chose to target the man in his own home, a place where he had every right to feel safe and secure.

"Brown has proven himself to be a callous and malicious offender and I am pleased that we have secured justice for the victim."