Man jailed for Swindon town centre stabbing
He received a six-year sentence for stabbing another man in the neck earlier this year
At Swindon Crown Court on Friday, 31-year-old Lee Milne was sentenced to six years in prison after he pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm.
This comes after he stabbed a man in the neck multiple times in Swindon town centre on July 24th of this year.
Milne had been involved in an altercation in The Parade with his victim - a man in his 30s. Milne had been verbally abusive to the man’s partner.
After initially walking away from the area, Milne returned with a broken glass bottle looking for his victim who he stabbed at least three times.
The attack left the victim with a 7cm long and 5cm deep wound to the neck.
Milne then fled the scene, before being quickly identified as the suspect and being arrested by officers.
His sentence of six years will also include a further four years on licence when he is released.
Speaking about the stabbing, Detective Constable Alex Doughty said “This was an intentional revenge attack by Milne, after claiming to have been bullied by the victim during the initial altercation. After removing himself from the area, he felt compelled to return and intentionally inflict serious harm to the victim, leaving him with a 7 cm long and 5 cm deep wound to the side of his neck."
“Milne is clearly a danger to the public and I am pleased he has received a substantial custodial sentence."
“Violence of this nature is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated. His action’s caused concern and upset amongst the local community and I hope this case provides reassurance to members of the public who may have witnessed this disorder, that we will do everything in our power to put offenders before the courts.”