Overview

• Harris was convicted of grievous bodily harm with intent at Cardiff Crown Court on July 17 and sentenced to six years in a young offenders’ institution.
• Court evidence included CCTV showing the teenager drawing a concealed machete and slashing his victim near the neck on Ramsey Road in Barry.
• The victim needed over 20 stitches for a facial laceration, suffered a shoulder cut, and endured a ruptured Achilles tendon with lasting nerve damage.
• Known locally as 'Rambo', Harris has been remanded to a youth facility where he is serving his term under strict supervision.
• South Wales Police have increased stop-and-search patrols and launched community outreach initiatives to address rising youth knife and machete crime.