An Eastbourne man has been jailed after threatening to cut off a man's nose and ears in a row over parking.

Lewes Crown Court heard how Ricky Warner, 24, attacked Philip Gilson in his flat after drinking four pints of beer.

Warner was jailed for three years after he admitted wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

The court heard he had turned up at the victim's home angry after Mr Gilson complained to a mutual friend that Warner had used a disabled parking bay at the rear of his block of flats.

Eloise Marshall, prosecuting, said Warner, of Cavalry Crescent, had produced a knife and made the threats after punching and kicking Mr Gilson.

She said: "Mr Gilson had known the defendant. They had drunk together but didn't know each other that well. They were not what you would describe as friends.

"He was concerned that he had seen the defendant using a disabled parking bay behind his home.

"He asked a third person to say he didn't like him parking his car there and could he move it."

She said Warner had turned up at the flat, shouting abuse at Mr Gilson.

Mr Gilson was then punched in the face, fell to the ground and was kicked and punched all over his body.

Ms Marshall said: "(Warner) stopped hitting him, then produced a knife from his trouser pocket, saying, 'I am going to cut your ears off'.

"Mr Gilson put his hands across his ears and the defendant cut his hands with the knife and the area around his ears.

"He then started cutting at his nose with the knife, although the knife was blunt. He said, 'I am going to cut off your nose'."

Mr Gilson needed stitches to the head after the attack.

Beverley Cherrill, defending, said Warner could not remember producing a knife, and that he suffered from blackouts.

She said: "There is a possibility the defendant suffered minor brain damage at birth and he does take medication.

"On this day he hadn't taken his medication because he knew he would be drinking.

"He suspects the combination of this may have caused him to not remember much about the incident.

"So far as the victim is concerned he is very, very sorry about what he has done."

Jailing Warner, Judge Richard Brown said: "This was a vicious attack on a man in his own home."