A FORMER soldier with post traumatic stress disorder who assaulted six people, three of them police officers, outside a Sedbury pub has been ordered not to drink for the next four months.

At Gloucester Crown Court Judge Jamie Tabor QC deferred sentence on Kyle Jones until 4th November so he can undergo further medical tests to establish what causes his ’unusual aggression.’

Jones, of Fisherman’s Walk, Chepstow, told the judge he has already been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder following service in the Royal Artillery.

But the judge said he wanted that to be established by tests including an EEG, Electroencephalograph, which analyses the brainwaves.

Deferring sentence, the judge warned Jones not to drink alcohol for the next four months or he would be sent straight 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.

All were committed on December 13th in Sedbury.

Prosecutor Victoria Heasman did not relate the facts of the assaults in court yesterday because Judge Tabor said he had already read them and 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 said he had read a ’very long’ psychiatric report on Jones which referred to some ’unusual symptoms.’

"He potentially has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from service in the Artillery," said the judge.  "He has some personality issues as well.”

The judge told Jones "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."

But the judge said there would have to be an immediate jail term if the reports did not show that he had PTSD or other serious psychological issues.

Jones assured the judge he had already been diagnosed with PTSD by an expert from a military veterans charity.