Overview

• Josh Jones, 29, admitted to unlawful wounding and possession of a bladed article after injuring Rebecca Law at the Reminisce Festival in September 2024.
• Law, an innocent bystander, suffered a seven-inch gash on her arm requiring 17 stitches and has since experienced lasting physical and psychological effects.
• Jones, who has a history of violent offenses, brought a Stanley knife to the festival, claiming it was for self-protection after a prior assault.
• Despite Law's screams, Jones continued drinking and taking drugs at the festival before being arrested later that night with the bloodstained knife in his possession.
• Judge Stuart Driver KC criticized the Crown Prosecution Service for not charging Jones with the more serious offense of wounding with intent, which limited sentencing options.