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Latest news in Yorkshire: Published March 21, 2019 11:24:50 AM
A 42-year-old man has been jailed for 18-years after being found guilty
of seriously assaulting his neighbour with a dumbbell in Cudworth,
Barnsley, last year.
Gary Wilson, formerly of Crown Avenue, Cudworth, appeared before
Sheffield Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday 20 March) to be sentenced
after a trial earlier this year. Wilson was found guilty of Section 18
wounding.
The court heard how, at around 9.30pm on Monday 23 July 2018, emergency
services were called to Crown Avenue, Cudworth, where they found a
57-year-old man with life-threatening head injuries.
He was taken to hospital to receive treatment, where he was placed in an
induced coma and treated for multiple skull and facial fractures, as
well as a bleed on the brain.
PC Kyle Fowler investigating said: “The victim in this case was subject
to a brutal and horrific assault by Wilson, one of his neighbours.
“When we attended the scene, multiple witnesses told us that Wilson had
attacked the victim with a dumbbell, striking him several times in the
head before throwing the weight into some nearby bushes.
“Wilson has never accepted responsibility for his crime, nor has he ever
provided an explanation for his violent outburst that evening, though we
understand from witnesses that this was linked to some sort of
neighbour’s dispute.
“The injuries to the victim were so severe that this could easily have
turned into a homicide investigation and the length of sentence passed
today reflects the gravity of this offence.
“I want to take this opportunity to thank the victim’s family for their
support throughout our investigation. They were incredibly helpful and
provided lots of evidence and information while the victim was in a
coma. Even during this distressing time, they went out of their way to
help our inquiry and for this, I’m very grateful.
“I hope the victim, who is continuing to recover at home, is reassured
by the significant sentence handed to Wilson today and that the
conclusion of legal proceedings offers him some closure after an
incredibly traumatic and terrifying experience.”
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