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A man who broke a security guard's arm in a drunken pub brawl after verbally abusing and throwing cigarettes at a group of women has avoided jail.
Karl McDonald, 35, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court today on one count of affray and one count of assault following the fight on July 17, 2021.
CCTV footage played in court showed the defendant and another man talking to a group of women sitting at a nearby table at the Liberty Tavern, Woolton in Liverpool.
Ben Berkson, prosecuting, said that during the interaction, McDonald called them 'bums'.
Karl McDonald, 35, fractured a bouncer's elbow in a bar fight he started in a Liverpool pub
A male doorman then approached the group to keep an eye on the situation, as a female member of staff tried to calm McDonald down.
McDonald could be seen on the CCTV throwing cigarettes at the women while verbally abusing them.
The argument continued while an unknown man stood next to the table of women and spoke to them.
McDonald walked towards the man and punched him in the face.
Mr Berkson said: 'He pushes his friend slightly towards the male, and then the flurry of punches rain.
'The fight then spills into the corner of the outside area of the bar, where another table of innocent bystanders are caused to move out of the way to avoid being embroiled.'
Donna McCaffrey, a security officer working at the pub, attempted to break up the two men but McDonald pushed her away causing her to fall into a chair.
McDonald then entered the bar to continue the fight with the unknown
