A MAN was left with a punctured nostril after an ongoing row between two women escalated and their boyfriends became involved.

Farakh Yasin, 19, appeared before Bradford Crown Court yesterday to be sentenced after pleading guilty to unlawful wounding.

He had been due to stand trial for the more serious offence of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

The court heard last September’s incident unfolded against backdrop of conflict between the girlfriends of Yasin, of Devonshire Street West, Keighley, and the victim Mohammed Ali.

Prosecutor David Hall said there had been a row between the two women and eventually their boyfriends became involved.

He said Mr Ali was leaving his workplace - the Asda store on Bingley Street, Keighley, and went across to his girlfriend’s car as she was waiting to pick him up.

He noticed another car with around five males in it, but thought nothing of it.

Mr Ali’s girlfriend began to reverse out, when the defendant walked over to the side of the car shouting “oi”.

Mr Ali wound the window down and Yasin, who was wearing a ring, struck him one blow to the face, leaving a puncture wound on Mr Ali’s nostril.

Mr Hall said he “bled profusely” and went to hospital where the wound was treated with sutures.

Elyas Patel, for Yasin, told the court that he had gone to Asda with the intention of talking to Mr Ali and his girlfriend, but "saw red".

But he highlighted it was a single blow and no weapon was used. but the ring he was wearing caused the injury.

Mr Patel said the court process has had a "salutary" affect on Yasin and said he is "truly sorry for this one moment of madness".

Sentencing him, Judge David Hatton QC told Yasin, who has no previous convictions, that he was satisfied that the incident was out of character and that it had happened a year ago and has not been repeated since.

He added that he was satisfied that Yasin was remorseful about the incident.

Judge Hatton sentenced Yasin to nine months in a young offender's institute, which was suspended for 12 months.

He will also have to undertake 100 hours of unpaid work, 15 days of rehabilitation activity and must may £500 towards prosecution costs.

A statutory surcharge will also apply.

Judge Hatton said he would not impose a restraining order, but advised Yasin to not respond to any communication by, or on behalf of, the victim or to make contact in any way.