Weymouth man jailed for violent assault
Saul Samuel Randall attacked an address in the town
A Weymouth man has been jailed for seven years for GBH, affray, assault by beating and assault occasioning ABH, in connection with two separate incidents in the town.
23 year old Saul Samuel Randall will also serve an extended licence period of two years once he's released from prison.
He's been sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court (on Friday 22nd April).
WHAT HAPPENED?
The first incident happened on Monday 5th July 2021, when Randall carried out an unprovoked assault on a man in the town centre, leaving the victim unresponsive on the pavement.
The second incident took place on Wednesday 6th October 2021, when a group of people went to an address in Weymouth following a night out.
Randall became aggressive, picked up a dumbbell and threw it across a room, striking a woman.
He then approached her and hit her on the forehead with the metal bar of the dumbbell, causing cuts, as well as headbutting the victim.
She suffered further cuts to her lip, a swollen right cheek and soreness in her ribs.
Another woman was also assaulted by Randall at the same address, sustaining swelling to her forehead as a result.
Detective Sergeant Claire Lloyd, of Weymouth CID, said:
“These were both unprovoked and exceptionally violent assaults by Saul Randall, which left his female victim in particular with a significant facial injury that will remain present for the rest of her life.
“Randall and his female victim were unknown to one another and prior to this assault, she and her friends had been enjoying the evening, which came following a particularly stressful medical episode in her life.
“Dorset Police will not tolerate violence against anyone. Violence against women is particularly abhorrent and this sentence reflects the feelings of the judiciary and the community in regard to this type of violent criminal behaviour.
“I am pleased that we were quickly able to apprehend the defendant following this incident and our subsequent investigation ensured he was brought before the court and held accountable for his actions.
“It takes a lot of courage to report matters such as this to the police and to trust the system that it will help you when you need it the most. I am pleased that we have been able to provide this help to the victim and have given her some form of closure so she can move forward with repairing the damage Randall caused on that fateful night last October.”