A pastry chef chewed off part of a builder's ear after an argument about reggae, a court has been told.
Michael Jenkins, from Neasden, north-west London, was on a career break working as a builder when he had the row, Southwark Crown Court heard.
The 25-year-old was hit over the head with a spanner by Levi Edwards, before he chewed off part of Mr Edwards' earlobe in September 2006.
After an exchange of punches and being hit over the head with a spanner, Jenkins bit the other man's ear. When Mr Edwards tried to pull him off, part of his lobe ripped off.
The apologetic defendant later handed it back to him suggesting he went to hospital "to get it sewed back on" but doctors were unable to do so.
Although he had left his victim permanently disfigured, Recorder George Leggatt QC decided that Jenkins was hit with a spanner first. He pleaded guilty to wounding and was given a 12-month suspended sentence.
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