This case is doubly tragic.
Tragic because David Fullard has spent the last 9 months of his life wondering if he's going to be found guilty of a serious offence when all he was doing was defending himself and his family.
And tragic because the two offenders have received shamefully lenient sentences... “Severs, 22, and Michael Smith, 19, escaped with a suspended prison sentence and 100 hours of community work after admitting affray at the court.”
Disgraceful. Particularly considering that Susan Neal (David's partner) claimed that, “They threatened to rape me, burn the house down, kill the kids and kill Dave.'
At the very minimum, you have these offences:
Threats to kill (Offences Against The Person Act 1861) – Max. 10 years imprisonment.
Threats to Destroy or Damage Property (Criminal Damage Act 1971) – Max. 10 years imprisonment.
And they get suspended sentences and a few hours community service? Wow. That'll teach em....
On the plus side, did anyone else find it funny that the guy who was stuck with the sword was called 'Severs'?