A man meted out his own rough justice after a chance meeting with a man who had burgled his sister’s house five years earlier.

Blackburn magistrates heard Macauley Seddon punched the victim “multiple” times, causing a fractured eye socket and a fractured cheek bone.

Seddon, 26, of Plodder Lane, Farnworth, pleaded guilty to assaulting Nathan Chadwick causing him actual bodily harm. He was remanded on bail until June 23 for the preparation of a pre-sentence report.

Antonia Walters, prosecuting, said the offence was committed at the Darwen home of a mutual friend.

“The defendant attended, not knowing the aggrieved would be there,” said Miss Walters. “He assaulted him by punching him to the head multiple times but the Crown has accepted there was no weapon used in the assault.

Damien Pickup, defending, said his client knew the aggrieved because five years ago he had burgled his sister’s house.

“That involved him entering the bedroom of my client’s niece who was four years old at the time,” said Mr Pickup.

“On the day of this offence he went to the address not knowing the other man was there.

“When he saw him he accepts the red mist descended. He immediately calmed down and apologised.”