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BBC News
18 hours ago
- BBC News
Peterborough men jailed for hammer and hockey stick attack
Two men who attacked a man with a hammer and hockey stick and blinded him in his left eye have been Cronin, 46, and Ziggy Dunn, 36, launched the assault on Dunn's neighbour in Lowick Gardens in Peterborough on 5 victim was installing a CCTV camera at his home to replace a damaged one when it happened, Cambridgeshire Police of Lutton Grove, was jailed for 32 months at Cambridge Crown Court, while Dunn, now of Manton in Bretton, was jailed for 40 months. Police said Cronin came out of Dunn's house, in the Westwood area, and made what the victim took to be a threat. When he went to speak to him about the threat, Cronin pulled out a hammer from his trouser waistband and waved it in the air, and Dunn then came running from his house with a hockey stick and the pair assaulted the man. 'Incredibly violent' The victim got up but both defendants pushed him to the ground and Dunn used the hammer to hit him to the back of the head and also to the left eye, the force men ran back to Dunn's property, before coming out again and threatening the victim, before making gave first aid to the victim before he was taken to Peterborough City returned to the scene and was arrested along with men pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm without Con Elouise Hicks said: "This was an incredibly violent assault with weapons which has left the victim with lasting injuries, and its severity is reflected in the sentences handed to both men." Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
CTV News
12-07-2025
- CTV News
Survivor of fatal hammer attack mourns friend
Vancouver Watch A friend and coworker of Bailey McCourt speaks out, one week after the hammer attack that killed the Kelowna, B.C., mother of two.
BBC News
23-06-2025
- BBC News
Victim and suspect hunted after hammer attack in Leicester
Police have urged anyone with information about an alleged hammer attack to contact them after officers were unable to find either the assailant or victim.A number of people reported the alleged attack, which is took place in High Street, Market Harborough at 17.30 BST on officers were then sent to the scene, but they were unable to find a casualty or the who witnessed the event or has information on it has been asked to contact police. A spokesman for the force said: "Officers are carrying out further enquiries after a number of reports were received relating to an assault in the High Street, Market Harborough, around 5.30pm on Saturday."It's believed a man may have been assaulted by someone carrying a hammer. When officers arrived at the location no one was found. "Enquiries are ongoing to locate the victim and identify the suspect. "If anyone witnessed the incident or has any information which may assist, they are asked to get in touch."
