Overview
- Melvin Winters, 46, was found guilty of attempted murder after using a black Vauxhall Insignia to strike a 42-year-old man twice following an argument.
- Josie James, 32, was convicted of robbery for taking the victim’s gold chain as he lay seriously injured on Pope Road in The Scotlands on July 2, 2025.
- Paramedics treated the victim for life‑threatening injuries to his legs, ribs, and shoulder, and he remains on a prolonged recovery path.
- Investigators recovered the Insignia abandoned in nearby Masefield Mews and used CCTV and forensic evidence to identify the suspects.
- Police arrested Winters and James from separate addresses on July 5, and a jury returned guilty verdicts on December 18 after both denied the charges.