A BURY man who left a love rival with terrible injuries after a metal bars attack has been jailed.

Bolton Crown Court heard Anthony Kenyon had been in a relationship with a woman, and once this ended she began seeing Connor Porter.

The court was told there was a dispute over the son Kenyon had with the woman, which came to a head in March 2020.

Kenyon visited Mr Porter's mother when he was not there and phone calls were exchanged, the court heard.

Mr Porter and his father Raymond were in Manchester trying on suits for a wedding and later watching football.

Later Mr Porter suggested Kenyon should come to Manchester but Kenyon refused and it was agreed they would meet on Manchester Road in Bury.

The Porters came in a group of eight and Kenyon went there in another group, including Kenneth Quigg.

Robert Smith, prosecuting, said: "Kenyon and Quigg came armed with metal bars or poles. They were used to hit Connor Porter. Raymond Porter was attacked as he treated his son.

"They managed to get away and got to the Baptist Church, where members of the congregations helped them."

He said the son suffered fractures to his arm, jaw and skull and was still awaiting further treatment.

Kenyon, 33, and Quigg, 34, appeared for sentence after pleading guilty to violent disorder and possession of offensive weapons in a public place.

Barry Grennan, defending Kenyon, said it was not fair to call him the instigator of the violence as others had made threats towards him.

He said: "They were equally culpable in the instigation of it. I have to accept the defendant goes armed with a weapon. He should have telephoned the police."

Mr Grennan said the only reason the complainants had not been charged was because they were so badly injured as a result.

Mark Friend, for Quigg, said it was agreed he was less involved in starting the violence.

Passing sentence, Recorder Richard Hartley QC said: "It must have been an awful incident for anyone to witness. Mercifully the injuries sustained to not appear to be life-threatening.

He jailed Kenyon, of Burrs Close,Bury, for 18 months. Quigg, of Hillyard Street, Bury, was given a nine-month suspended prison term. He was placed on a four-month curfew and must attend 15 rehab activity days.