Two men jailed following a knife fight in Nottingham city centre in broad daylight
The court heard how members of the public ran away in fear during the incident back in October
Two men have been jailed for over a year each following a knife fight in Nottingham in broad daylight. It happened in the city centre.
The court heard how members of the public were visibly distressed and ran away in fear during the incident back in October.
Dwight Morgan, formerly of Winchester Terrace, Sherwood, Nottingham, pleaded guilty to affray and possession of a knife in a public place. He also admitted being in possession of a quantity of cocaine, consistent with personal use.
He was jailed for a total of 19 months.
Tyriec Wilson, formerly of Dale Road, Carlton, Nottingham, pleaded guilty to affray and possession of a knife in a public place. He was jailed for 17 months.
The two men were told it was ‘simply luck no-one was seriously injured or killed’ as a judge handed them prison sentences.
Dwight Morgan and Tyriec Wilson were involved in a ‘chance meeting’ involving two groups of people which broke out in Canal Street, Nottingham city centre.
Members of both groups were seen to brandish knives during the frightening altercation which was reported to police shortly before 1pm on 18 October 2023.
Sentencing Morgan and Wilson, who both have previous convictions for possessing knives, Judge Rosalind Coe KC, said:
“These kinds of knife crime incidents are so distressing and worrying for people. It’s a real concern.
“I accept you were approached by a man with a knife, but I don’t know why you stayed and created this situation before running away.
“It’s simply a matter of luck that no-one was seriously injured or even killed.”
Detective Constable Richard Naylor, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“We need people to understand that carrying a knife does not protect you and actually puts you at greater risk of coming to harm.
“That decision to carry a knife can have devastating consequences, with people sometimes losing their lives or having them ruined as a result, while also causing irreparable pain to their loved ones along the way too.
“The knock-on effect can completely shatter lives, which is precisely why we continue with our work all year round to educate young people about the risks and consequences of knife crime, so that they make the right decision if they find themselves in a situation where they ever consider picking up or using a weapon.
“We will continue to do whatever we can alongside our partners to try and prevent knife crime offences from taking place, whether that be through education sessions in schools or colleges, engagement work in the community, or proactive policing techniques.
“We will also continue to target knife-carriers and do everything we can to keep people safe, take knives off our streets, and put anyone who carries them before the courts to make our communities safer.”