A thug launched a savage attack on his father and stepmother in Bolton – on the day of his grandmother’s funeral.

Ashley Williams had been planning to stay with dad Anthony Williams and his wife Dianne Williams on the night of the gathering in February 2020.

However at a pub he was told they did not want this following a dispute.

Bolton Crown Court heard Williams then turned up at their home on Bardon Close, Halliwell, and launched an attack on his father.

Rodger Brown, prosecuting, said: “The defendant punched his father to the face.

“Anthony Williams fell to the floor, he did not see the punch coming.

“There appears, according to Anthony, to have been three blows.

“Dianne Williams heard the first or second, she same into the kitchen and saw what the defendant was going.

“‘She then said ‘get out of her or I’m calling the police'.

“The defendant started shouting abuse at her and started attacking her, he grabbed her by the wrist in order to stop her using the phone.

“Anthony Williams was able to get up and tried to stop the attack on his wife.

“The defendant punched his father, as a result Anthony Williams fell to the floor, he was unconscious.”

A neighbour heard the disturbance and emergency services were called.

Williams left the scene but returned later that night when he broke a window of the home and damaged two cars.

The following day Williams, aged 33, handed himself into the police.

Williams, of Lavender Road, Oldham, appeared in court to be sentenced after admitting actual bodily harm, common assault and three counts of criminal damage.

Chloe Durose, defending, said: “Mr Williams is happy for a restraining order to be put in place but would like to reconcile with his father at some point.”

Judge Eliot Knopf said: “I hate to draw any comparison between the different respect being shown in London and other parts of the country over the last few days and your actions on the day of your grandmother’s funeral.”

The judge handed him a sentence of eight months, which was suspended for two years, ordered him to attend at 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days, attend at an alcohol treatment requirement for six months and a thinking skills programme and complete 200 hours of unpaid work.

He also imposed a restraining order banning him from contacting his father, stepmother or the neighbour who attended the incident for five years.

Williams was ordered to pay £1,000 in compensation for the criminal damage too.