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A thug hurled a fellow train passenger out of a carriage and rained kicks and punches at him after he nudged him awake at the wrong stop.
Sam Pearce, 24, felt he was made to 'look stupid' by Benjamin Kerr whom he then kicked in the chest and punched multiple times in the head, breaking his nose.
Mr Kerr, 39, had fallen asleep during the journey at about 1.30am and awoke at St Albans in Hertfordshire, believing that the train had arrived at its final destination.He then nudged Pearce awake, but the pair soon realised that they were at the wrong station on the Thameslink train on June 17, 2015.
Pearce, from Harrow, North West London, became 'frustrated' and then walked through the train to find Mr Kerr before attacking him.
On Friday Pearce was jailed for a year after a jury found him guilty of assaulting and causing actual bodily harm to Mr Kerr, from Flitwick, Bedfordshire.
British Transport Police Sergeant Stephen Bartlett said: 'Pearce displayed overwhelming levels of aggression during this unprovoked and vicious assault.
'His defence was that he was getting back at the victim for making him look "stupid".
'This is a totally unreasonable claim and he should be ashamed for his callous and reckless actions.
'The victim was simply trying to help Pearce by making sure he left the train at the final stop. He was apologetic for his mistake and was not expecting the violence that came next.
'As you can imagine this was an utterly terrifying experience for the victim who was left shaking on the platform. He thankfully sustained no long term injuries as a result of this assault.
'Pearce's sentence reflects the severity of his actions and reinforces the message that attacks like this will always be dealt with severely. And we will do everything on our power to bring those responsible to justice.'