A man who attacked a cyclist was jailed today and told to grow up by a judge.

Jamie Elms was punched and kicked and left with a broken ankle in the attack in Crawley.

A few weeks later he was waiting at a level crossing in the town when his attacker spotted him and shouted out threats.

Daniel Stanley, 23, admitted causing grievous bodily harm to Mr Elms and also witness intimidation when he appeared at Lewes Crown Court today.

Jailing Stanley for 30 months, Judge Charles Kemp said: "Grow up Mr Stanley. Come out of prison and lead a decent life and stop hitting people to display your dislike."

The court heard Mr Elms was cycling past the Somerfield Store, in Bewbush, in April 2005 when he saw Stanley running towards him.

Stanley began to repeatedly punch him and Mr Elms managed to fend him off and get his attacker against a wall. But two other men then began to punch him while Stanley shouted "Hit him, hit him."

Mr Elms fell to the ground after being hit on the back of the head and he was kicked while lying there. He was knocked out and later taken to hospital.

Five weeks later Mr Elms was at the level crossing on the Horsham Road when he became aware of Stanley on the other side of the crossing shouting at him: "Oi - I want a word with you you grass. You are dead. I know where you live."

The court heard Stanley has 37 previous convictions, including offences of violence and theft.

Ahmed Hossain, defending, said Stanley, who has drink and drug problems, was genuinely remorseful for his behaviour.

He said there was an issue between Stanley and Mr Elms because Stanley suspected the other man liked his girlfriend.

Stanley, of Goodwin Close, Crawley, a father of a one-year-old child, further admitted punching another man causing actual bodily harm in a seperate assault in August last year.