'Dangerous duo' attacked man and woman with machete and hockey stick

A “dangerous duo” attacked a man and woman in Hull, leaving them with serious head injuries, the city’s Crown Court heard.

Scott Harrison, 21, of Bridlington Avenue, Hull, pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent.

He has been jailed for six years and three months.

Bethany Davis, 25, of Appleton Road, Hull, pleaded guilty to Section 20 grievous bodily harm without intent.

She has been given a one year and six month sentence, suspended for two years.

Harrison was initially charged with attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, and Davis was charged with wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon.

After pleading not guilty to these offences, a trial was set to begin in August.

But on the first day of trial, Harrison pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent and Davis to grievous bodily harm without intent, which was accepted by the Crown Prosecution Service.

Police received a report on February 25 of an altercation involving a weapon outside a property on Appleton Road where a man and woman had sustained serious injuries to their heads as a result.

Emergency services were sent and the man and woman were taken to hospital.

Initial enquiries by officers at the scene quickly identified Harrison and Davis as the attackers and they were arrested at their home addresses.

After obtaining witness statements, conducting house-to-house enquiries and trawling through CCTV, detectives discovered how the altercation began.

The woman had asked for money she was owed from Harrison which led to Harrison appearing outside her door behaving aggressively.

The woman opened the door and was confronted by Harrison wielding what was believed to be a machete. He hit her across the head causing a deep laceration to the front of her face.

Davis can also be seen swinging what was thought to be a hockey stick around attempting to hit anyone she could, leading to a man sustaining a head injury during the commotion.

Detective Constable Chloe Campbell-Hamilton, who led the investigation, said: “Harrison and Davis are a dangerous duo who attended the woman’s house armed with weapons, with one motive – to cause significant harm.

“Whilst I am pleased that Harrison and Davis admitted what they have done and will now have time to reflect on their actions, by no means does this undermine what they put the man and woman through.

"They both must continue to live with the mental and physical scars as a result of the attack.

“Violent offending of any nature will not be tolerated, and we will always do everything we can to hold offenders like Harrison and Davis accountable, stacking up evidence to lead perpetrators to plead guilty and get justice for victims.”