A TEENAGER who threw a Liquorice Allsort at a man and cut his eyelid was locked up yesterday for breaching an interim anti-social behaviour order.

Marcus Ball, 19, of Broadmead Park, Newport, appeared before the city's magistrates yesterday to admit breaching his interim ASBO twice within days of its imposition.

Last week the Argus reported how Ball was handed a five-year full ASBO on March 14 after he "terrorised" his neighbours for years.

Yesterday he was back before magistrates and sentenced to three months' youth custody for breaching an interim ASBO imposed on him on March 3.

Prosecutor Paul Latner told magistrates yesterday that three days after this Ball was seen drinking alcohol in a public place despite being banned from doing so.

On March 9 Ball was in breach of the ASBO again when he was involved in an argument with Mark Quick, the court heard.

Mr Quick was visiting his girlfriend in Broadmead Park when a confrontation took place.

Mr Latner told the court Ball said to Mr Quick: "I'm going to prison and there are a lot of people on this estate I want to kill... and you are one of them."

Ball then threw a Liquorice Allsort at Mr Quick, which cut his left eyelid, the court heard.

Ball also pleaded guilty to common assault against Mr Quick.

Ian George, for Ball, said his client "was seen as something of a bte noire on the Broadmead Park estate", but added he was sometimes blamed for things he clearly was not responsible for.

Mr George admitted Ball had an "unenviable criminal record" but said he was reported for having committed offences on the estate at the same time as he was serving a custodial sentence.

His solicitor said Ball lost his temper with Mr Quick and the injury caused him by the Liquorice Allsort was "a million-to-one chance".

He told magistrates: "This is not the most serious breach or assault that you will come across."

Mr George said Ball preferred youth custody to non-custodial penalties because he was "unlikely" to comply with them.

Alan Penfold, chairman of the magistrates, told Ball: "We believe these offences are so serious that only a custodial sentence can be imposed."