TWO people who tackled former soldier Kyle Jones from when he attacked a woman outside a Sedbury pub will receive rewards for their public spiritedness.

When Jones, 35, of Fisherman’s Walk, Chepstow, was sentenced to a suspended jail term at Gloucester Crown Court, Judge Jamie Tabor QC praised the courage of Sarah Hutchins and Shaun Hogg, and made awards of £250 to each.

They will receive the money at a ceremony from Gloucestershire High Sheriff Countess Bathurst.

Mr Hogg and Ms Hutchins will also receive £100 compensation each from Jones, who was sentenced to a 16-month jail term suspended for two years, with a mental health requirement to get psychiatric treatment, and a 25-day rehabilitation activity programme.

Jones had admitted assaulting Mr Hogg and Ms Hutchins after they attempted to intervene as he attacked a woman – Katrina Jones, his father’s ex-partner – outside the Village Inn, Sedbury, on December 13 last year.

Overall, he pleaded guilty to: assaulting Ms Hutchins and Sgt Michael Wallen, causing them actual bodily harm; assaulting Katrina Jones and Mr Hogg by beating; assaulting PCs David Tamplin and Ashley Turner in the execution of their duty.

The court was told people heard a woman screaming outside the pub and saw Jones throw his victim between two parked cars.

Mr Hogg was punched and thrown to the ground, and Ms Hutchins was punched and thrown into the road, as they tried to stop what witnesses called a “relentless” attack, in which Ms Jones was kicked several times in the face. Prosecutor George Threlfall said witnesses feared he would kill her.

The police officers were later injured after taking Ms Jones back to her Chepstow home where Jones had fled.

The defendant, said Mr Threlfall, “flung open the door and ran out screaming to them not to touch Ms Jones and to get off her.

“He was very aggressive, his eyes bulging. He smelt of alcohol.”

The officers were hurt while arresting Jones, who had been to a friend’s wedding. He said he assaulted police because he was angry with them for holding Ms Jones and bending her arm.

The judge was asked to note reports on Jones’ personality disorder and the trauma he suffered while serving in Afghanistan.