A hammer-wielding thug, who battered a woman at an east London address - inflicting three serious head wounds and a suspected broken arm - has been caged.
Mark Hosang, 49, of Paragon Road, Homerton, received ten years imprisonment for the violent attack.
He pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to inflicting grievous bodily harm, with intent, and will remain on an extended licence of three years once released.
Hosang carried out the attack on the woman, aged in her forties, in the early hours of Wednesday, July 12, last year.
Police and London Ambulance Service were called at 6.25am to reports of the injured woman in distress at a residential address in Paragon Road.
A member of the public had heard screams coming from the address and called 999.
At the scene officers found the victim suffering from three significant head wounds and a suspected broken arm.
Enquiries revealed Hosang had attacked the victim with a claw hammer, striking her across the head and arm as she tried to shield herself from the attack.
Hosang was arrested at the scene and taken to an east London police station.
Detective Constable Mark Symonds, from the Central East Command Unit led the investigation and said: “This was a sustained, brutal attack, aggravated by the use of a weapon which could have easily had fatal consequences.
“I would like to praise the bravery of the victim who has shown great courage and resilience in supporting this investigation.
“The professionalism and care of staff at the Royal London Hospital has enabled her to make significant improvements in her recovery and I can only hope the sentence handed down to Hosang further aids this.
“I would also like to praise the actions of the passer-by who called police – their actions allowed us respond swiftly and arrest Hosang while his victim could receive immediate medical attention.
“I would always encourage anyone to call police if they see someone else in trouble - your actions could save a life.”
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