By ‘Vindictive’ man sentenced to 26 months following Scunthorpe machete attack
A ‘vindictive’ man has been sentenced to 26 months in prison following a machete attack in a Scunthorpe caravan park.
Ian Plastow (26) of Manifold Road, Scunthorpe was arrested after he held a machete to a woman’s throat in his Scunthorpe caravan before becoming violent against the arresting officers.
During the ordeal, the unnamed woman suffered several injuries including a lump on the back of her head, marks and bruises spread across her neck and a cut below her left eye.
The 26-year-old appeared at Grimsby Crown Court for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to actual bodily harm and two counts of assaulting a police officer.
Detective Sergeant Thomas Crosfill said:
“The bravery that this victim has shown throughout the entirety of this investigation has been phenomenal”
“The sentence is well deserved and hopefully Ian’s time behind bars will provide his victim with some comfort that justice has now been served”, he added.
“Violence is never okay, and we would encourage anybody who has come to harm at the hands of another to come forward”
“Crimes like this will not be tolerated and we will continue to take proactive action in a bid to deter these criminals from committing crime in our local communities”
