The gang tried to remove the victim's digits with garden secateurs
A group attempted to chop off a vulnerable victim's thumb and little finger in a "Quentin Tarantino" style attack.
Appearing before the court for sentencing was Ryan Gildea, 40, Jordan Needham, 33, Jodie Hewitt, 31, and Loretta Clinton, 33, who were all in the flat at the time. The court heard that there was an "indication a drug dealer wanted to see his finger amputated" after Gildea received a phone call. A victim personal statement read out to the court heard that the man has now been forced to move out of the area and still suffers with nerve pain from the assault. He has trouble sleeping and flashbacks as he added he hopes the group "get what they deserve".
Judge Recorder Lamb said there was "some degree of planning" and the "victim was clearly vulnerable and utterly reliant" on the group. Gildea was given a custodial sentence of 81 months with an extended sentence of 39 months, meaning a total of 10 years. In his sentencing Recorder Lamb said the victim had been left "terrified" and there was an "indication a drug dealer wanted to see his finger amputated". He added there was damage to soft tissue meaning stitches were needed.
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