A MAN who stabbed his victim in the head with pair of scissors could face an extended prison sentence if he is ruled a “dangerous offender”.

Joshua Hare, 24, admitted one charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm at Salisbury Crown Court today.

Hare attacked Matthew Holmes in Brown Street car park, Salisbury, after Holmes insulted his mother, the court heard.

The 32-year-old victim suffered cuts to his head and hand and needed hospital treatment after the attack at 3.30pm on November 10.

But Hare will not be sentenced until the judge has seen a report on his threat to public safety.

Depending on the outcome of the report, Hare could face an extended period on licence once released from prison.

Hare’s barrister Nicholas Cotter read a statement to the court on his client’s behalf today, which said: “I was provoked by Mr Holmes. I then overreacted and used violence. The provocation was about my mother.”

Mr Cotter said Hare had asked to be sentenced today, in the presence of his mother, but that she had not arrived.

The court heard Mr Hare had a history of violence and a tendency to “arm himself with weaponry” when committing violent offences.

Referring to Hare’s criminal record, Prosecutor Colin Meeke said: “There’s a lot of violence, a lot of weapons, the judge is going to have to consider the issue of dangerousness.”

He said Hare had used a concrete block in a previous offence, and a “weighted sack” in another.

The court heard Hare was “a young man with obvious difficulties”, notably with alcohol.

The judge, Susan Evans QC, said: “It is quite apparent he does have quite a list of offences of violence and some do relate to the use of weapons. I think this court has got to have a report looking at the issue of dangerousness.”

A written report is due in three weeks’ time.

Hare, who spoke only to confirm his name and enter a guilty plea, was remanded in custody will be sentenced on March 10 at Salisbury Crown Court.

Malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

In 2014, Hare was jailed for hitting a man over the back of the head with a concrete block, one day after being released from prison.