A man who almost killed a friend after glassing him in a row over a phone has been warned he faces years in prison.

The horrific attack saw Jordan Barber, 25, hit the other man in the face with a glass before repeatedly punching him with the glass still in his hand. 

His victim was left with life-threatening injuries with a slash to his temporal artery.

Norwich Magistrates’ Court was told he suffered 16 lacerations to his face and neck during the attack in a pub on Prince of Wales Road in Norwich on May 31.

His victim was treated for life-threatening injuries after attack in May 2024His victim was treated for life-threatening injuries after attack in May 2024 (Image: Newsquest)

He had sought help from the SOS bus where medical volunteers discovered one cut below his ear had severed the artery with potential fatal blood loss. 

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Nicola Lamb, prosecuting, said both men had been drinking with friends when a prank involving a phone had turned nasty.

Jordan Barber was warned he faces years in prisonJordan Barber was warned he faces years in prison (Image: Newsquest)

Barber, of Jubilee Way in Necton, near Swaffham, pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm. He will be sentenced at Norwich Crown Court on October 28. 

Deputy District Judge Claire Furlong told him: “The guidelines say this should be years rather than months in prison, but it is not for me to decide.”