Man jailed for knife and axe attacks in Mansfield

Cameron Wilson stabbed a woman in the shoulder and smashed up a car in Forest Town

Author: Ella BicknellPublished 7th Jun 2023
Last updated 7th Jun 2023

A Nottinghamshire man who was armed with a knife and an axe has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.

STABBING

20 year old Cameron Wilson from Mansfield stabbed a woman after forcing his way into her home on 2nd September 2022.

When he was confronted, he stabbed the victim in the shoulder and fled the scene on his mountain bike.

She was taken to hospital with a two-inch laceration injury, requiring stitches.

Two days later, Nottinghamshire Police received a call that a bag containing a knife had been left at an address by Wilson.

AXE ALTERCATION

On the 6th September, Wilson was captured on CCTV in an altercation with a man outside a garage.

He produced an axe from the boot of his car and waved it around before smashing a windscreen.

SENTENCING

He pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent, possession of a knife in a public place, affray and criminal damage.

He will serve his sentence at a young offenders institution.

Detective Constable Beth Sumner, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Wilson is clearly a violent individual who has been quite happy to carry weapons in public and use them to threaten, intimidate and inflict injury on other people.

“The stabbing incident left the victim with a nasty injury and, as so often when a knife is involved, the outcome could have been more serious.

“Only a few days later he produced an axe and made threats to members of the public.

She said: “I am pleased he has now been put behind bars and hope it provides reassurance to the victims involved.”

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