A
odd pair of thugs – armed with a knife and baseball bat – settled
a local feud in a betting shop, leaving their victim needing 14
stitches and treatment for bumps and bruises.
Perry
Young, 30, (pic.top) and James Sullivan, 58, (pic.bottom) were each
jailed for two-and-a-half years for inflicting grievous bodily harm
and possession of an offensive weapon.
Inner
London Crown Court heard Young, of Barkworth Road, South Bermondsey
and Sullivan, of nearby Acanthus Drive had threatened their victim
during an ongoing dispute.
In
May they pounced on him inside a Rotherhithe William Hill betting
shop – attacking him in front of shocked memebers of the public.
Witnesses
said they entered the betting shop brandishing the weapons, shouting
and swearing aggressively.
The
victim was chased around the shop and pushed into the glass front
door, causing it to crack.
They
pursued the victim outside and continued to hit him as he lay on
ground.
When
police arrived they found the victim suffering bruises and bumps to
the head and a puncture wound in his back that required 14 stitches.
He
was taken to hospital and is still receiving treatment to this day.
Detective
Constable Marlon Guthrie of Southwark CID said: "I am pleased
with the result and hope it acts as a deterrent to others.
“They
gave little consideration to the frightened staff at the bookmakers
and members of the public, who genuinely feared for their safety as
Sullivan and Young violently assaulted the victim."
Detective
Sergeant Iain Duncan Smith, of Southwark CID, said: "This was a
difficult investigation to bring to conclusion due to fear within the
community of reprisals.
“Had
it not been for the intervention of the Police and in particular
Detective Constable Marlon Guthrie's tenacity throughout the
investigation these individuals would have most likely not been
brought to justice.
“I
would like to thank my team of officers who have worked tirelessly in
bringing all of those involved before the courts.”
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