Man convicted of attempted murder after axe attack at Suffolk pub
The victim in the attack was seriously injured
Last updated 17th Jan 2023
A Suffolk man has been convicted of attempted murder after attacking another man with an axe at a pub last year.
40 year old David Perry, of St Margaret's Place in Stradishall, was arrested following the serious assault at the Bell Hotel in Clare on March 19 2022.
Ipswich Crown Court heard how Perry had got into an argument with friends and was told to leave.
However he returned a short time later having retrieved an axe from his van.
The victim suffered serious head injuries and had to be treated at Addenbrooke's Hospital. The court heard he was lucky to have survived without serious brain damage.
Perry was arrested on March 20 and charged with attempted murder. Today (January 17) he was found guilty by a majority verdict.
PC Jacqueline Isobel White of Suffolk Constabulary said: “This was a cowardly attack and a frightening experience for the victim, his family and for those that witnessed this incident.
"The victim is extremely lucky to have survived.”
Perry will be sentenced on March 6.