Two men have been sent to prison for an assault that happened in 2018
Darren Sutton, 30 years-old, of Dry Thistle Close in Bromyard in Herefordshire was sent to prison for four years.
Samuel Walker, 27-years-old, C/o HMP Hewell – formerly of Kenwater Close in Leominster in Herefordshire was sent to prison for 30 months.
Both men were both found guilty at Worcester Crown Court on Wednesday 26 April after a 7-day trial.
The court heard how the two men attacked the victim at his house in Leominster in the early hours of 4 September 2018, during the attack they kicked the victim to the head and body leaving him unconscious with a fractured eye socket and ribs and heavy bruising to his whole body.
Investigating officer Police Constable Stefan Hawes, Hereford Safer Neighbourhood team said: âThis has been a long and drawn-out case with delays due to covid and other extenuating circumstances, so we are pleased to finally close this case.
âThis was a violent attack that caused serious injuries to the victim. We are pleased that these two dangerous individuals have now been put before the court for these charges
âIncidents like this have no place in society and we wonât hesitate to apprehend and seek prosecution those responsible and, in this case, however long it takes!â
