A motorist was knocked out cold during a random attack on a petrol station forecourt. Wesley Isbell launched a brutal assault on the man, a complete stranger, at a Tesco filling station in Salford.
Moments earlier, the victim had been loading his shopping into the boot of his car in an Aldi car park in Walkden when Isbell subjected him to a volley of abuse for no apparent reason.
When their paths crossed again shortly after on the forecourt, the man confronted Isbell about the abuse. Isbell, 28, then suddenly launched a vicious attack, repeatedly punching him to the head and kneeing him.
The victim was knocked unconscious for about half a minute until he roused himself, Manchester Crown Court. READ MORE: Gang thought they were about to make millions - but police were watching their every move READ MORE: The top stories across the M.E.N.
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