Brutal shoplifter punched a supermarket security guard to the ground and then kicked his head 'like a football' when he was caught stealing a bottle of vodka
hereThe court was told the blow rendered the security guard unconscious and that he recalled nothing of the attack until he saw it later on CCTV.He managed to return to work that day but was taken to hospital when the pain became 'too much'.The security guard underwent surgery and had a metal plate inserted into his jaw, spending two days in hospital.