Man jailed for 28 months following stabbing in Amesbury

Wednesday, 2 April 2025 06:05

A man has been sentenced to 28 months in prison following a stabbing in Amesbury last year.

John Worrall, 35, of no fixed abode, appeared at Winchester Crown Court on April 1st and was sentenced for grievous bodily harm and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place after previously pleading guilty.

At around 6.30 pm on January 25th, 2024, a victim answered the door to his flat in Sandell Place and was assaulted with a chisel. He sustained a 4cm slash laceration to his arm.

Worrall has also been made the subject of a restraining order until April 2030 and ordered to pay £228 surcharge.

In a statement read out in court, the victim said: "It is now over a year on from the attack, but I still feel emotionally traumatised from it and have some lasting physical damage to my arm.

"The physical injury to my arm has healed, but I am left with a scar around my left wrist/forearm. I attended five physio appointments, but due to the tendon damage, my full movement has not returned. I struggle to bend my wrist forward, and when I make a fist, it is impossible for me to bend my wrist. My fingers have better movement, but they get stiff and lock very often. I have pain in my wrist and forearm every day."

Acting Detective Inspector David Hambly, South CID, said: "This incident was a disgusting act of violence in which a weapon was used to cause a serious injury to the victim in their own home.

"I would like to commend the bravery of both the victim and the witnesses in this case in supporting our investigation into what must have been a traumatic and horrifying experience for them.

"I welcome the custodial sentence in this case and want to make it clear that this kind of violence has no place in our communities and we will ensure the perpetrators of such abhorrent behaviour are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.