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A THUG who used a dating app to lure in his victim before assaulting him with a trampoline pole, in an ill-fated attempt to get his money back, has avoided jail. David Wenham, 42, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon, while his accomplice Oliver Brighton, 18, admitted possession of an offensive weapon and criminal damage. Antonie Muller, prosecuting at Worcester Crown Court, explained that the victim, Daniel Hughes, was known to Wenham through a former connection at work. “There was a financial dispute between them,” the prosecutor said. There is some evidence Mr Wenham had transferred £7,000 to the victim. Why, what for, we don’t know.
The occupant indicated the defendant had moved out on January 24, 2020, six months previous.” Mr Aris said after police checks they discovered Chant had moved to a new address in Richmond Road, Worcester, with police finally able to update their records. Mr Aris said an aggravating feature was that Chant’s latest offence was his fourth failure to comply with the requirements, highlighting offences on July 28, 2016, and November 6, 2017 when Chant had both times failed to tell police of a change of his address. “There has been a deliberate failure to comply,” the prosecutor added. Nicole Steers, defending Chant, explained that a year ago he and his family including six children had been living in Southampton but after a dispute with their landlord they were forcefully evicted.
A JUDGE voiced his frustrations that the trial of a man accused of affray could not go ahead, and will now be delayed until 2022. The case of Michael Rowley is the latest to suffer major delays as Worcester Crown Court continues to battle the huge backlog created by the coronavirus pandemic. The trial of the 25-year-old was expected to get underway in court three on Wednesday morning, but at the start of the hearing John Brotherton, prosecuting, informed Judge James Burbridge key witnesses they required were not at court. The prosecutor explained one was shielding due to her asthma and another had a medical issue that meant they were not fit to attend court to give evidence.