By Press Association 2021
High Court in Glasgow
A man who attempted to murder a police officer and endangered the life of another in a brutal meat cleaver attack has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.
David Dowson, 26, previously pleaded guilty to attempting to murder Pc Josh McCorry by striking him with the weapon outside his home in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, in June last year.
He was originally charged with attempting to murder both officers but his plea was accepted to the lesser charge of assaulting Pc Glenn Coletta to his severe injury, permanent disfigurement and danger of life.
Pc McCorry, who was 23 at the time of the attack, had the tip of his right thumb sliced off and suffered a 3cm cut to the top of his head.
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image captionPCs Josh McCorry and Glenn Coletta feared for their lives during the attack
A 26-year-old man has admitted a violent attack on two police officers using a meat cleaver.
David Dowson attempted to murder one officer and endangered the life of another in the incident in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, in June last year.
He sliced off the tip of the thumb of one of his victims and both officers suffered severe injuries.
The High Court in Glasgow heard PCs Josh McCorry and Glenn Coletta were terrified and feared for their lives .
Dowson pleaded guilty to attempting to murder PC McCorry by striking him with the weapon outside his home.
A MAN has admitted attemp-ting to murder one police officer and endangering the life of another in a brutal meat cleaver attack. David Dowson, 26, pleaded guilty to attempting to murder PC Josh McCorry by striking him with the weapon outside his home in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, in June last year. He was originally charged with attempting to murder both officers but his plea was accepted to the lesser charge of assaulting PC Glenn Coletta to his severe injury, permanent disfigurement and danger of life. The High Court in Glasgow heard the officers were “terrified and feared for their lives” during the assault.
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David Dowson, 26, pleaded guilty to attempting to murder PC Josh McCorry and assaulting PC Glenn Coletta to his severe injury.
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Policemen Josh McCorry and Glenn Coletta were assaulted in the brutal meat cleaver attack (Image: Spindrift)
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