King's Lynn man who twice attacked supported living accommodation staff member as well as fellow resident appears in court
A staff member at supported living accommodation in North Lynn was twice assaulted by a resident.
Frankie Jackson has also admitted attacking a fellow resident at the complex in Boudicca Court.
Jackson, 30, now of Napier Close in Fairstead after being served an eviction notice as a result of his behaviour, appeared before town magistrates on Thursday to plead guilty to three matters.
The court heard that an employee was first assaulted by Jackson on July 23.
It followed Jackson “forcefully shoving” a fellow resident, who was said to have been “mocking” the defendant.
The employee intervened and was sent crashing into a cabinet by Jackson, said prosecutor Lily Orr.
The second incident was about four weeks later, on August 19.
Jackson had been turned down after asking for his own bank card. He then turned to the staff worker, demanding the bank card and threatening to take it and other possessions.
Jackson tried to force his way into the back office but the employee blocked his way, being hit three times on the head by the door as the defendant tried to get through it.
Solicitor Charlotte Winchester, mitigating, said Jackson was in a “bad place” with his mental health on July 23 and had wanted his medication.
“He felt that [the resident] was mocking him,” she added.
“A month later he was again struggling with mental health and was not being medicated.
“He didn’t intend to assault [the employee].”
Jackson was given an 18-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay compensation of £100 to the staff worker and £50 to the fellow resident plus £50 costs.
*An earlier version of this story stated that Jackson had been demanding a staff member's bank card, but this was a reporting error and has now been amended.
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