Grantham man jailed for attacking woman with a knife and hammer
He was jailed for more than nine years
Last updated 5th Oct 2022
A man who attacked a woman with a knife and a hammer in Grantham has been jailed for more than nine years.
Another man received burns to his body after scalding water was thrown over him.
Lincoln Crown Court heard that last October Police were called out to reports of an assault at a property in the town involving three people.
A woman in her 50's managed to escape to a neighbours property before calling the police.
She was left with multiple wounds and a man in his 20's received burns to his body.
55 year old Mark Hough previously of Manchester Way Grantham was initially charged with attempted murder and assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), which he pleaded not guilty to.
He later admitted responsibility for grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, as well the ABH charge.
He was jailed for nine and a half years.
Lead officer in the investigation with Grantham Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Detective Constable Lee Papworth, said the successful court result was down to a thorough investigation involving officers and staff from the CID, forensics, response officers, and PCSOs, as well as CPS.
He said:
“This was a sustained attack on two individuals who, after healing from their physical wounds, will now forever live with the emotional scars of being on the receiving end of such as vicious assault.
“I would like to thank the victims for their cooperation with our investigation, and I hope that the sentence Hough has been handed will now enable to them to move forward.
“I would also like to thank everyone involved in the investigation, from witnesses to the officers and staff and officers conducting enquiries at the scene and in the months after.
“This case highlights the horrific impact using a weapon can have, and as a Force we will continue to tackle the issue of knife crime in the county through Operation Raptor.”
Hough appeared at Lincoln Crown Court for sentencing on Friday 30 September.
He was jailed for eight years for causing GBH with intent in relation to the knife and hammer attack, and received a further 18 month consecutive jail term for ABH in relation to the scalding water incident.
He was also given a restraining order against the female until further notice.
A deprivation order for a knife and a hammer was also ordered, and he was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £190.
He has been remanded into custody since being charged, and has now begun his sentence.