AN assault victim now worries if he “is safe” after a homeless man pinned him against a vehicle and unleashed a barrage of blows.

Hagi Wally-Sanneh, 20, of Amberley Street, in Bradford – but who was homeless at the time of the attack – was sentenced for assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) at Bradford Crown Court on Tuesday.

He pleaded guilty to the offence on the day of trial.

Walley-Sanneh, a Spanish national, attacked the man while he was walking home at 2.30pm on August 21 last year.

The man, who did not know Walley-Sanneh, wandered onto Amberley Street from Leeds Road when he saw the defendant.

The court heard Walley-Sanneh shouted “oi” at the man and then “where you going”.

Walley-Sanneh proceeded to grab the man’s arms before punching him in the face.

The victim fell to the floor, with the attack continuing when Walley-Sanneh pinned the man against a vehicle and repeatedly hit him a number of times.

A driver came along and stopped, which led to the attack ending.

The victim suffered bruising to his arms, head, eyes, and ears.

The court heard the attack had seen a “decline of intimacy in his life” and worries if he is “safe or not”.

Him and his partner feel anxious and his mental health has taken a hit too.

He has also taken days off work since and stopped going out, the court heard.

Walley-Sanneh has 18 previous convictions for 13 offences – these are mainly for violence, alongside two robberies.

The 20-year-old had been in custody since the time of the assault.

His Honour Judge Colin Burn said: “I’ve got to sentence you for the offence that happened a long time ago.”

He sentenced Walley-Sanneh to a community order lasting two years, which included a mental health treatment requirement over that time period.

This means following the instructions of his responsible doctor and his care coordinator.

Lily Wildman, defending Walley-Sanneh said: “He is open and willing to engage with such a requirement, something he would welcome.”

Judge Burn said: “There’s absolutely no point in a sentence order, not least because you’ve already served it.

“It’s not necessary for rehabilitation.”

The community order includes up to 40 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement (RAR) days.

Judge Burn said “it’s obviously in your interest” to engage with the mental health treatment programme.

He added: “Make sure you stay out of trouble.”