A DOORMAN punched a racist drunk in the face leaving him with serious injuries after he was followed to his car and verbally abused.

Damaras Gordon escorted the intoxicated man out of Friars Court where he was working as security.

Gordon, 34,  was racially abused a number of times and followed back to his car by the complainant – who also threw a coin at him.

Liverpool Crown Court heard how in a ‘flash of retaliation’, Gordon punched the man in the head which resulted in him falling over and hitting his head.

The man, who has previous convictions for being drunk and disorderly, was left with serious injuries, including a fracture to his face and jaw and wounds to his nose and lip.

He also needed two operations to treat his injuries.

The court heard of the seriousness of these types of offences and how one blow can sometimes result in death.

Gordon, of Parkstone Drive, Stretton, appeared before the court yesterday, Wednesday, after pleading guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm.

Prosecuting, Joanne Moore said Gordon did ‘everything right’ up until the point where he struck a blow.

She said it was either the ‘force of the blow’ or the complainant’s intoxication which resulted in him falling to the floor.

Gordon has no previous convictions.

Liverpool Crown Court

Liverpool Crown Court

“This is a fairly unusual case,” said Jim Smith who was defending Gordon.

“He very much regrets the harm suffered by the complainant and wishes he could turn the clock back.

“He had a flash of retaliation.

“He does not come here looking for excuses or anything, he knows his wrongdoing.”

Mr Smith said the defendant, described as ‘selfless’ is a ‘wonderful father’ and is highly spoken of by the people who are ‘privileged to know him’ in all of his references.

He said how it was ‘provocation’ which led to Gordon’s ‘criminality’.

Concluding, recorder David Knifton KC said: “You are clearly a man of good character, in every sense of the word.”

Recorder Knifton described Gordon as a ‘hardworking family man’ and said he has shown genuine expressions of remorse.

But he spoke of how one punch can result in death.

Gordon was handed a two-year community order in which he must complete up to 200 hours of unpaid work.

He will also be subjected to an electronic curfew from 11pm to 6am for three months and must pay prosecution costs of £300.