A MAN who launched an unprovoked and vicious attack outside his victim’s home has been jailed for 14 years.

Jake Tierney-Campbell, 20, approached his victim, a man, 39, in Brooke Road, Grays, on June 14.

The man had been smoking a cigarette outside his house when he was approached by Tierney-Campbell.

After punching the victim in the head, witnesses reported Tierney-Campbell repeatedly kicking the victim while he was slumped on the floor, before then running off.

The victim’s fiancee heard the commotion and came out of their house to find her partner seriously injured.

There was no clear motive identified for the attack, which has left the victim with life-changing injuries.

Tierney-Campbell, of Richmond Road, Grays, was sentenced on Friday at Basildon Crown Court.

A woman who helped dispose of the clothes Tierney-Campbell was wearing on the day of the assault was also sentenced.

Hannah Cottom, 18, of St Peters Road, Grays, was also sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for 12 months, for assisting an offender.

Investigating officer, PC Owen Clements, said: "Unfortunately it is unlikely that Tierney-Campbell’s victim will ever fully recover from the serious head injuries he suffered that night.

“This was an incredibly cowardly and unprovoked attack on a man standing outside his own home.

“Tierney-Campbell then ran off and tried to evade justice with the assistance of Cottom.

“However a thorough investigation by Essex Police soon identified him and I am pleased he has been convicted and jailed.

“I hope it will be of some small comfort to the victim and his fiancée that Tierney-Campbell will now be spending a number of years in prison for his vicious crime.”