A man smashed a glass over the head of his boyfriend who accused him of taking part in a Greek “wedding”.

The victim – who is still married to a woman – knew his lover, Jamie Crawford, had gone on holiday with members of his family.

But Crawford’s lover became upset after hearing he had apparently taken part in a civil ceremony with a man called Taki.

Canterbury Crown Court heard how the two, who lived together in Margate, had begun drinking at breakfast time in June last year, which led to an argument.

Prosecutor John Fitzgerald said during the row 29-year-old Crawford smashed his wine glass over his partner’s head, causing a six-inch gash.

But Crawford, now of School Lane, Herne, avoided going immediately to jail when an 18-month sentence was suspended for two years after he had admitted unlawful wounding.

He was formerly found not guilty of a more serious charge of wounding with intent, which he had denied.

The prosecutor told Canterbury Crown Court the two men had been in a “sometimes volatile” relationship for four years and lived in Thanet.

Mr Fitzgerald said: “Crawford said his partner has a drink problem but candidly admits that he is not immune from that.”

He said the two had got up on June 10 between 8am and 9am and were soon drinking, Crawford cider and his partner wine.

Things “flared up” because, during a holiday to Greece, Crawford had taken part “in some kind of ceremony on the beach”.

Mr Fitzgerald said that to the victim “it had sounded very much like a simple partnership ceremony involving a solicitor and paperwork”.

He said he believed Crawford had got “married” to another man, called Taki, and during the row Crawford “flipped” and struck his partner over the head with a wine glass.

The victim felt blood gushing from his head, ran into the street for help and stumbled to the ground where a neighbour went to his aid and called the emergency services.

Simon Taylor, defending, said Crawford was a “functioning alcoholic” who was now addressing his problem.

He added: “This was domestic violence stemming from mutual volatility and mutual misuse of alcohol.”

Judge Simon James told him: “The fact your former partner’s injuries weren’t worse was down to luck rather than any judgement on your part.”

Crawford was ordered to wear an electronic tag for the next four months and undergo treatment for his alcohol problem.