A 'Scottish' ex-soldier has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after he stabbed a homeless man with a long bladed screwdriver
A 'Scottish' ex-soldier has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after he stabbed a homeless man with a long bladed screwdriver.
Tansey admitted wounding the man with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Christopher Dunn, prosecuting, said that the homeless man had been drinking and had been to KFC in Beverley Road, Hull, that day at around noon. View gallery Tansey repeatedly stabbed him with a screwdriver, causing "grave" injuries, and repeatedly elbowed him in the face, while the second man punched and kicked the victim to the side.The victim managed to escape from the house and walked to his brother's home nearby, and his brother telephoned for an ambulance and the victim went to Hull Royal Infirmary.
Top news stories today The victim, who later found a home, said: "The whole incident has turned me into a recluse. I have been scared to leave the house." The screwdriver was under a coffee table and the victim's blood remained on it. "It's a highly dangerous weapon," said Mr Dunn.Tansey had convictions for 43 previous offences, including for assaults and carrying weapons. He had been jailed for 20 months for wounding.
He had worked as a tailor while in custody at Lincoln Prison and in the servery and as a painter and decorator in Hull Prison.
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