SOMBA K'E/YELLOWKNIFE - A Yellowknife man who was found guilty of beating another man outside the Gold Range bar last November failed to show up for his sentencing in territorial court Wednesday.

Judge Christine Gagnon subsequently issued a warrant for the arrest of Alden Lennie.

That morning, Crown lawyer Jill Andrews argued Lennie's testimony about the assault had been inconsistent.

Lennie testified "he hit (the complainant) and walked away," but in cross examination he said he was "pulled off by bystanders."

Andrews said it was "hard to believe only three punches would cause the damage it did."

Photos admitted as evidence showed injuries to the 19-year-old male victim. He had two black eyes, a large scrape on his forehead, a cut above and into his upper lip and four of his front teeth pushed in, which were later removed.

The complainant testified he had been kicked with steel-toe boots, but Gagnon concluded it was impossible to say they were steel-toe boots, but did say there was "objective evidence that he was hit as many times as the injuries on his face."

She determined it was reasonable to believe Lennie foresaw the results of his actions and found him guilty of one count of assault. The altercation happened on Nov. 29, 2008 in front of the Gold Range bar after a verbal altercation earlier that evening. Lennie and the victim argued earlier after Lennie called the victim's room at the Explorer Hotel, wishing to speak to the man's cousin.