Three men jailed for knife fight in Walsall park
Three men were injured in Palfrey Park in May 2023.
Last updated 23rd Apr 2024
Three men have been jailed for nearly 30 years for a knife attack in a Walsall park.
The group used machetes and knives to carry out the brutal attack in broad daylight attack in Palfrey Park on 1 May 2023.
Three men were left with slash injuries to their bodies.
Awais Butt and Adam Sidat, both aged 20, pleaded not guilty to wounding and possession of a machete while Fida Butt, 18, had pleaded not guilty to wounding.
All three were found guilty of the charges following a trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
Awais Butt and Sidat were both handed jail terms of 11 years, while Fida Butt was jailed for six years.
DC Simon Pritchard, investigating officer at Walsall CID, said: “This was a savage attack carried out with a machete and knives.
"The brutal attack was launched in a local park in broad daylight and the three victims suffered many injuries to their bodies. CCTV was crucial in identifying the three defendants involved.
“The sentences send out a clear message that the carrying and use of weapons including machetes and knives will not be tolerated on the streets of Walsall.”