A CONVICTED killer has been jailed for four years and nine months with an extended licence for two years after admitting two separate wounding offences.

Andrew Wayne Pilkington, of Bridgewater Street, Hindley, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday after admitting two offences of inflicting grievous bodily harm, the second occurring while on bail for the first and with a suspended sentence for aggravated vehicle taking hanging over the 35-year-old.

The court heard that the first victim still has trouble eating after his jaw was smashed on both sides and the other suffered skull and facial fractures.

Judge Denis Watson told Pilkington, who was jailed for nine years in October 2001 for the unlawful killing of Hindley man Paul Akister after a pub row and has also clocked up four convictions for wounding, one for grievous bodily harm and two for assault, that he considered him to continue to pose a serious risk of causing significant harm to the public but was unable to impose a life sentence.

He said that Pilkington, who began offending aged 14, will have to serve two-thirds of the custodial term before he can apply for parole.

Henry Riding, prosecuting, said Pilkington punched Dennis Williams in the face and 'effectively pole-axed' him as he attempted to get to his feet after being floored by another man at The Hub nightclub in Wigan last October 25.

As a result of the blow Mr Williams suffered a displaced fracture to both sides of his jaw, which is still numb, and is being treated for a misaligned bite.

Judge Watson said the injuries 'were close to being catastrophic'.

"It was a heavy blow causing very serious injury,” he added.

The second offence occurred outside the Plantation Bar and Grill in Ashton-in-Makerfield in the early hours of February 28.

Mr Riding said David Johnson, 52, was talking to doormen after leaving the bar with his wife and friends when Pilkington pushed him in the back of the head.

He added: “A couple of seconds later he struck him with his hand, described as a slap, and Mr Johnson fell immediately to the ground, making no attempt to break his fall.

"Consequently the back of his head struck the road or pavement.”

Pilkington appeared angry but gave no explanation for his actions, the court heard.

Mr Johnson suffered a fracture to his skull, that caused bruising to his brain, and several facial fractures.

Dan Travers, defending, said both the incidents involved a single blow and the second had been a slap.

He added that Pilkington, who showed no emotion as he was sentenced, had been making progress in prison.