Man jailed for over two years for Amesbury stabbing

A man's been given a 28 month prison term in connection with a stabbing in Amesbury.

35 year old John Worrall, of no fixed abode, has been sentenced at Winchester Crown Court today (Tuesday 1st April) after previously admitting GBH and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.

He's also been given a restraining order for five years and ordered to pay a £228 surcharge.

What happened?

The victim answered the door to his flat in Sandell Place in January 2024 and was attacked with a chisel.

He suffered a 4cm laceration to his arm.

In a statement read out in court, the victim said: "It is now over a year on from the attack but I still feel emotionally traumatised from it and have some lasting physical damage to my arm.

"The physical injury to my arm has healed but I am left with a scar around my left wrist/forearm. I attended five physio appointments but due to the tendon damage my full movement has not returned. I struggle to bend my wrist forward and when I make a fist it is impossible for me to bend my wrist. My fingers have better movement but they get stiff and lock very often. I have pain in my wrist and forearm every day."

Acting Detective Inspector David Hambly, South CID said: "This incident was a disgusting act of violence in which a weapon was used to cause a serious injury to the victim in their own home.

"I would like to commend the bravery of both the victim and the witnesses in this case in supporting our investigation into what must have been a traumatic and horrifying experience for them.

"I welcome the custodial sentence in this case and want to make it clear that this kind of violence has no place in our communities and we will ensure the perpetrators of such abhorrent behaviour are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

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