Overview

• Lewis Tether received a four-year term and Samuel Clarke was jailed for three years and nine months after pleading guilty to wounding with intent.
• Tether wielded an axe to strike the victim eight times across his head, back and ribs as Clarke punched and kicked him.
• The defendants targeted their victim after Tether suspected him of stealing his £6,500 quad bike based on a Facebook post shown by the victim’s mother.
• Prosecution relied on CCTV, Ring doorbell footage (which Clarke tried to discard) and a Facebook post by Tether to link the defendants to the attack.
• The victim was treated for a 4–5cm head wound and now suffers ongoing psychological harm and reduced social activity following the assault.