A man with a "shocking" criminal record has been warned he faces jail if he doesn't get his unpaid work underway.

Jordan Pullen, of Gwenfro in Wrexham, appeared at Mold Crown Court on Wednesday.
The 23-year-old was made the subject of a community order in December last year for assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

He admitted having breached the order by failing to attend a planned office appointment.

Karl Scholz, prosecuting, told the court Pullen has a "truly appalling" criminal record, comprising some 18 previous convictions for 31 offences.

The assault which gave rise to the community order, he explained, had seen Pullen attacking a young man after accusing him of being the "cousin of a grass."

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He had "repeatedly punched" his victim in the face and chest, telling him: "That's for your cousin," ultimately leaving him "bloodied and bruised."

One requirement was attached to his community order - 100 hours of unpaid work.

In the three months which have elapsed since the order was imposed, he has completed 17 hours of work.

Judge Niclas Parry told the defendant by now that number should be around 84, had he carried out the seven hour per week minimum.

Mr Scholz added the defendant has so far missed appointments on December 28, January 5 and 30, as well as February 13 and 20.

Jemma Gordon, defending, told the court: "He has struggled with his health in regards to a tooth breaking off, resulting in an abscess.

"The pain is sometimes worse, sometimes better.

"But the reason he missed the appointments was because of the pain he suffered.

"He has experienced great difficulty in getting a doctor's appointment and hasn't been able to get a dentist appointment.

"He accepts he should have been more communicative with the probation service."

Ms Gordon added while the defendant may have missed appointments, he has been completing online work at home in relation to his order - including first aid and manual handling courses.

Judge Parry told Pullen: "This order isn't going to go away - but you could.

"You have a shocking record and now you're breaching this order, which was remarkably given in the circumstances of the facts of the assault."

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Judge Parry imposed a further 30 hours of unpaid work and set down a timetable for the defendant to come back to court for his progress to be reviewed.

The first review will be in two months - and if he hasn't completed at least 28 hours of unpaid work by that time the order will be revoked and he will be sent to custody, the Judge warned him.

Pullen must pay £180 costs.

"It's in your hands," the Judge told him.

"Get it done - I don't want to see you again."