A TEENAGER thought he was going to die as he was subject to a prolonged attack and “kicked like a football,” a court heard.

Cwmbran Youth Court heard how the victim was punched more than ten times, placed in a headlock and kicked while he was on the floor, with his 14-year-old attacker calling: “Just wait, I’ll kill you next time,” after he was pulled away.

The aggressor was given a 12-month referral order and ordered to pay his victim £100 compensation, with magistrates telling him that he could be facing custody if he had been before an adult court.

Prosecutor Lisa James described how the two teenagers had previously been involved in “name-calling”

and when they met in a Newport street, the victim “felt like running away, but I knew he’d chase me. I just stood against bushes and hoped he’d pass by”.

Ms James then described how the defendant punched his victim seven times to the face – with him feeling his nose “pop” and blood covering the floor – before hitting him in the stomach.

She said: “He then placed him in a headlock, with the victim struggling for breath, thinking he was going to kill him.

“He was tripped backwards over the defendant’s leg and punched twice to the stomach and twice to the face and then kicked twice like he was a football.”

The prosecutor said that the defendant then began to twist his victim’s arm, shouting “I don’t care, I’ll break his arm,” as a passer-by tried to pull him off.

He then walked off shouting “Just wait, I’ll kill you next time”. The victim was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital, where he received treatment for cuts and bruises.

The accused admitted assault by beating. Paul Morris, defending, said his client has trouble controlling his anger and has taken up rugby to channel it.

The court also heard how the 14-year-old is currently banned from Newport Leisure Centre after swinging a punch at a lifeguard who tried to throw him out for misbehaving there.

He was given a nine-month referral order for this assault earlier this year. Chairman of the bench Brian White extended the length to 12- months, ordering him to pay £100 compensation and £50 costs.

Mr White added: “If you were an adult, you would be looking at custody.”