A club bouncer said it was a 'miracle' he did not lose his arm following an assault involving a machete by a man whom he had booted out of a nightclub.
Aaron Newton, 39, was evicted from the Dodge nightclub in Accrington on December 18, 2022. As he left the premises, he threatened to return with reinforcements, later coming back with his nephew Cameron Newton who had hidden a machete on his person.
Newton has been jailed for six years for his part in the attack with his nephew Cameron being sentenced to four years at an earlier hearing, reports Lancs Live. READ MORE: Police issue major 'Section 60' stop and search order after man, 55, hurt in serious incident Preston Crown Court heard Newton had been drinking and taking cocaine before the incident.
The defendant, of Brook Street, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to affray but denied wounding with intent. However he was found guilty of the second offence following a trial.
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