By Amanda Williams PUBLISHED: 08:59 EST, 18 December 2012 | UPDATED: 04:26 EST, 19 December 2012 Lee Wilkinson arrives at Newcastle Crown Court where he admitted biting off another man's finger at a children's nativity play A father who admitted biting off another man's finger at a children's nativity play was yesterday told a jail sentence is 'almost inevitable.' Lee Wilkinson, 40, launched the attack on Michael Dent last December at Harton Primary School, South Shields, South Tyneside, following a feud between the men. It is believed Mr Wilkinson had started a relationship with Mr Dent's wife while the couple had split.
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Lee Wilkinson, 40, bit off Michael Dent's finger at Harton Primary School, South Shields, last year
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The offshore worker has pleaded guilty and will be sentenced in January
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