Machete Thug Locked-Up For Railway Station Brawl

A machete-wielding thug, who repeatedly slashed a 17 year-old boy's head with the fearsome blade during a railway station brawl, has been caged.

A fight broke out between six young men and women at Benfleet station, Essex at 2.00pm on Monday, October 11, last year.

Tranele Green, 20, of Imperial Drive, Harrow, north-west London drew the machete from his belt and deliberately targeted the youth, who was trying to break-up a fight between two females.

At Inner London Crown Court he pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm, with intent and possession of an offensive weapon.

He received six years custody.

The victim and a 17 year-old girl had travelled to the station, where the female was attacked by Megan Smith, 22, of Merrivale, South Benfleet.

She repeatedly kicked the girl and pulled her hair while shouting abuse and was sentenced to a 12-month Community Order by local magistrates.

As the 17 year-old boy tried to break-up the attack Green stepped forward and slashed his head several times with the blade.

The group then left the scene and the boy was taken to hospital requiring urgent treatment to deep laceration wounds on his head, including a damaged artery.

The girl suffered facial injuries and concussion from the attack.

Smith was arrested at her home just a few hours after the incident and Green was later arrested by plain clothes officers after he was spotted at Rayners Lane Underground station.

BTP Detective Constable Victoria Callaghan, said: “This was a vicious attack against a boy who was simply trying to come to the aid of someone else, but was instead victim to a shocking act of violence.

“Green is clearly a dangerous individual and I’m pleased to see him off the network and behind bars following our investigation.”