Man jailed for stabbing man to death in Lymington
Max Maguire was attacked following a fight in October 2021
Last updated 17th Apr 2023
A man has been given a 20-year sentence for the killing of a man in a "terrifying 20-second burst of violence" following a fight in Lymington.
Draven Jewell attacked 23-year-old Max Maguire in an alleyway by the Royal British Legion Club in the High Street at around midnight on October 22nd, 2021.
Max, from Pennington in the New Forest, suffered a fatal stab wound to the chest.
23-year-old Luke Grey suffered life-changing injuries in the same attack, while 23-year-old Georgia Hole required stitches for a stab wound to the chest.
Jewell had been found guilty of manslaughter at Winchester Crown Court in May 2022, following a month-long trial, after a jury found him not guilty of murder.
He also found guilty of one count of two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent, and had previously pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.
Appearing at the same court on Monday (April 17th), he 22-year-old, of Flushards in Lymington, was sentenced to 16 years in jail, with a further four years on extended license.
The judge ordered that Jewell will carry on his current hospital treatment order, until deemed fit to commence his custodial sentence.
Jonathan Underhill, prosecuting, said the violence happened in less than 20 seconds and added: "There was a short burst of violence which took place in the alleyway.
"Max Maguire died within moments from a wound he received to the left side of his chest. This penetrated his lung and damaged a major artery internally and caused catastrophic and non-survivable injuries."
In a victim impact statement read to the court, Mr Maguire's partner, Tamara Douglas, said the defendant "ripped the whole world apart" for her and their daughter "in one cowardly action".
She said:
"Max was there for every single moment his daughter needed him. She was so proud of her big strong daddy. Every single moment they had in the future is gone."
She said her daughter screams for her father and told her:
"I want to be an angel to be with Daddy."
Detective Chief Inspector Rod Kenny of Hampshire Police led the investigation.
He said:
“Firstly, I would like to say that our thoughts remain with Max’s family, his friends and the two other people injured in this terrible tragedy.
“No sentence can ever bring Max back. Had Draven Jewell not armed himself with a knife that night then Max’s life would not have been ended prematurely and his family and loved one’s would not have to suffer the immeasurable pain his death has caused. It is a stark reminder that knives destroy lives.
“Reducing knife crime remains one of our top force priorities, and we will use all the powers at our disposal, from engagement and education to enforcement, to make our communities safer.”