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A man who assaulted a stranger in a nightclub was exposed as a cannabis grower when officers arrived to arrest him.

Anthony Mason hobbled into Liverpool Crown Court today, September 25, supported by his friends and a security guard.

The 53-year-old appeared to have difficulty standing as he shuffled into the dock, bent over, clutching a walking stick in one hand.

The initial incident took place on May 7, 2022.

CCTV footage from inside the Ruby Blues club on Great Charlotte Street captured Mason having a brief conversation with victim Wayne Scott before striking out, throwing five punches at the other man and sending him crashing to the floor.

Prosecutor Ben Berkson said: "The victim, because of the assault, cannot remember what happened. But he fell to the floor and had

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