A CHEPSTOW man who assaulted six people, three of them police officers, has been ordered not to drink for the next four months.

Former soldier Kyle Jones, aged 29, of Fisherman's Walk, Chepstow, committed the assaults outside a Sedbury pub on December 13 last year.

Gloucester Crown Court Judge Jamie Tabor QC deferred Jones' sentence until November 4 so he could undergo further medical tests to establish what causes his 'unusual aggression.'

Mr Jones told the judge that he had already been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by an expert from a military veterans charity following service in the Royal Artillery.

But the judge said he wanted proof of this to be confirmed by more tests, including an Electroencephalograph (EEG), which analyses the brainwaves.

While deferring the sentence, Judge Tabor warned Jones not to drink alcohol for four months or he would be sent to prison for three years.

Jones had admitted two charges of assault causing actual bodily harm, two of assault by battery and two of assault on police.

Prosecutor Victoria Heasman did not relate the facts of the assaults in court because Judge Tabor felt there should be more investigation into Jones' psychological condition before he passes sentence.

"He is regarded by everyone as posing a high risk of causing serious harm," said the judge. "I am going to direct a psychological report on him and I think we also have to secure an EEG for him. He is a man of unusual aggression.

"He acted in this way despite being tasered and then having to be subdued with spray.

"The problem is if he just goes to prison he remains untreated and the risk when he gets out is even greater."

The judge told the court that he had read a 'very long' psychiatric report on Jones detailing a list of 'unusual symptoms’.

He told the defendant: "You recognise you have a short fuse but you are not quite sure why - other than the issue of alcohol.

"I am prepared to defer sentence on you for four months but it will require you to co-operate fully and the terms will be no alcohol at all for months and you are to attend for psychological assessment which will include an EEG."

The judge also told Jones that there would be an immediate jail term if the reports did not show that he had PTSD or other serious psychological issues.