Teen knocked man’s teeth out outside Sainsbury’s, Chapelford

Kai Osbourne knocked his victim’s front teeth out in the appalling attack after taking exception to his driving – all in front of shocked eyewitnesses.

The attack by the now 21-year-old, who was 19 at the time of the incident, resulted in the complainant having his remaining teeth removed on his bottom jaw and a denture fitted.

Osbourne appeared before Liverpool Crown Court to be sentenced after eventually pleading guilty to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

He originally pleaded not guilty on grounds of self-defence, and it was not until the day of the trial after witnesses attended court that he changed his plea.

Jo Maxwell, prosecuting, explained how on the afternoon of February 7, 2020, the complainant was with his wife in their car when they turned to enter the car park of Sainsbury’s in Chapelford.

The defendant was travelling in his vehicle behind them and took exception to what he believed to be excessive braking by the victim when parking, beeping his horn repeatedly and pointing.

Both parked up next to each other and got out, following which the victim asked Osbourne ‘what his problem was’.

He again reacted aggressively, swearing, shouting and pushing him to the chest. The defendant then got back in his vehicle and the complainant took a photo of his registration plate.

Kai Osbourne was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court

When Osbourne’s father came out of the supermarket and approached the scene, the defendant got out of his car, approached the complainant and punched him twice to the face, before getting back in his car with his father and driving away.

Eyewitnesses saw what happened and one caught the aftermath of the incident on video. This, along with the photo of the registration plate, allowed police to trace the defendant and arrest him.

During his police interview, Osbourne painted the victim out as the aggressor and said he acted in the way he did as he did as he thought his father was going to be assaulted.

As a result of the attack, the victim, who only had seven lower teeth out of the usual 14 to begin with, lost a further three, as well as sustaining lacerations to his upper and lower lips.

After a Covid-related delay for dental treatment, he was told the remaining four lower teeth would have to be removed to have a denture fitted.

In a victim statement he said that his injuries had affected his ability to eat and speak, made him concerned about the way he looks and knocked his confidence.

He and his wife also said they feared repercussions after notifying police and changed their shopping habits as a result.

Ms Maxwell revealed to the court that Osbourne had three previous convictions.

In her client’s defence, Stella Hayden said: “Plainly this is a thoroughly regrettable and unpleasant incident. He acted on impulse which was wholly inappropriate.”

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She explained how he has not offended further since and has ‘taken steps to move his life forward’, including enrolling in a barber course at St Helens College, from which he hopes to gain employment.

Before sentencing, judge David Potter said: “I accept that you regret and regret bitterly your actions.

“There has been a considerable period of time since the offence, during which you have made significant efforts to move your life forward, showing signs of maturity.”

Osbourne, of Santa Rosa Boulevard in Chapelford, was sentenced to 12 months in prison suspended for 24 months.

He must also complete 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days and 140 hours unpaid work in the community.

He must abide by an electronically monitored curfew for four months and pay £540 in compensation to his victim.

Judge Potter added: “If you commit a further offence in the next two years, you will be brought back into court and I will remember this day, activate your suspended sentence and you will go into custody.

“Consider yourself a very fortunate man to receive a suspended sentence for an unwarranted attack on a man in a public car park.”