Man jailed after machete attack in Suffolk
A man's been sentenced to over seven years in prison after admitting to attacking someone with a machete in Beck Row.
Last updated 2nd Nov 2020
Wesley Temple, who's 28 and from Willow Park , admitted to causing grievous bodily harm with intent during a hearing at Ipswich Crown Court on Wednesday 26th October.
He was sentenced to seven years and four months in prison.
It's after an attack which took place on Thursday 6th August outside the Londis Village Store in Holmsey Green.
Temple left a man with serious injuries after assaulting him with a machete.
Paramedics had to take the 33 year-old victim to Addenbrooke's Hospital for treatment to a serious wound on his hand.
A 30 year-old man was also punched during the incident and was left with minor injuries.
A shop window was also damaged.
DC Claire Wright of Bury St Edmunds CID, said: "This was a serious assault and the victim has suffered life-changing injuries and he continues to have treatment on his hand.
"The consequences of knife crime can be severe, even fatal, which is why we take any offences involving bladed weapons extremely seriously.
"If you are found illegally in possession of a knife you will be arrested, put before the court and brought to justice as Temple has found to his cost."