He got an undisclosed pay-out from his school insurers which paid for a specially-adapted bungalow. Mr Ockendon has insurance cover through the Rugby Football Union, which confirmed he denies liability.. A drunken British tourist who scarred an air stewardess for life after smashing a bottle in her face was jailed for more than four years yesterday. A drunken British tourist who scarred an air stewardess for life after smashing a bottle in her face was jailed for more than four years yesterday. In one of the worst "air rage" cases on record, Steven Handy left Fiona Weir lying in a pool of blood after breaking a vodka bottle over her head and pushing the jagged edges into her face.

The 33-year-old Airtours senior cabin crew member, who told Malaga's Supreme Court that she believed she was going to die, required 40 stitches after the attack.Yesterday the court sentenced Handy, 40, who admitted the attacks, to two years and eight months for assaulting Ms Weir and a further 18 months for attacking a Spanish policeman. He was also ordered to pay the stewardess £6,000 and the officer £610.Yesterday Ms Weir, who lives in Wimbledon, welcomed the sentencing: "The last two and a half years have been an extremely painful and traumatic experience for me. I have suffered physically, mentally and financially as a direct result of the attack. Although I tried to return to work after the assault the emotional and psychological scars caused by the attack are still healing."I feel this sentence sends out the strongest message to date on behalf of air cabin crew and passengers that criminal behaviour on board an aircraft will not be tolerated," she said. "I call on airlines and governments to cooperate in establishing methods to ensure no air crew or passengers lives are put at risk like this ever again."She added that she was currently preparing a civil personal injury case against Airtours, which is expected to start within the next two weeks. Reports of air rage attacks have increased more than fourfold in the past five years.Yesterday the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa), which is part of a Government working group on disruptive passengers, welcomed the severity of Handy's sentence.Ian Hibberd, chairman of Balpa's security committee, said: "It is exceptionally rare for people to be disruptive to such a level.

However, during the very isolated times that it happens it has potentially catastrophic consequences. We can't tolerate that."Ms Weir told the court that the passenger, from Folkestone, Kent, was already drunk when he boarded the packed holiday flight from Gatwick to Malaga in October 1998. He continued to be abusive and exploded into a drunken rage after she told him that Spanish police would be waiting to meet the plane when it landed.Handy reacted by hitting her with the empty bottle and ramming the jagged remains in to Ms Weir's face. He was only stopped when other passengers restrained him.Handy, who was extradited from the UK last year to face charges in Spain, was banned for life from travel on planes, trains and ferries following the attack and later publicly apologised to the stewardess.Insisting that he had found God, he attended court hearings in a T-shirt inscribed with the words "Jesus is God".Deborah Sadler, an Airtours spokeswoman, said yesterday: "We are delighted that justice has been done. In common with other airlines we will not accept any behaviour that puts the safety and well-being of airline crew and passengers at risk. We were very concerned about the incident and have tried to give Ms Weir all the support that was necessary during what must have been a very trying time.".

A seventh police officer will face disciplinary charges as a result of the Operation Lancet inquiry, the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) said yesterday. A seventh police officer will face disciplinary charges as a result of the Operation Lancet inquiry, the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) said yesterday. Five detective constables and two superintendents from Cleveland Police now face hearings. The six charges brought in the latest case, against an unnamed detective constable, include neglect of duty, drinking on duty and disobedience to orders, the PCA said.The inquiry was set up by Jack Straw, the Home Secretary, after claims of corruption were made against officers involved in Operation Lancet. That operation examined allegations against Detective Superintendent Ray Mallon, the officer who introduced "zero tolerance" policing, and other members of Middlesbrough CID.No criminal charges have resulted from the investigation. Cleveland Police have not yet set a date for the hearings, which will be heard by chief constables from other forces..