Brandon Betts had initially been walking down Surrey Street with his partner and young daughter when he became aware of the victim's daughter "staring at him in a judgemental manner" as a result of his appearance.

Surrey Street, Norwich (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Crown Court heard the 26-year-old then muttered out "why's that f**g b***h staring at me?"

Norwich Crown Court (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)

The victim, then 54, who was with his daughter and his two grandchildren - aged two and eight - reacted and went across to Betts, who threw his vape at him.

Godfried Duah, prosecuting, said "an altercation then followed" in which Betts and the victim "grappled" with each other before they parted.

But about an hour later Mr Duah said Betts, who was with his partner and daughter near a bus stop on Castle Meadow, was again seen by the victim, who was still "angry about the earlier incident".

Castle Meadow in Norwich (Image: Newsquest)

He "started shouting" at Betts before an "argument developed between the two men".

After becoming "animated", Betts shouted at the victim that he was a "nonce" and accused him of having been "looking up his........

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