cash grab plan. Edward Coulson pleaded with Michael Simm to meet up and talk about his dad's death. But Coulson then lunged at his relative with a cosh when he turned up for the 4am meeting at a B&M car park in May this year.
He forced his cousin to suffer the violent attack using a rubber mallet and screwdriver to strike him as he demanded money. Simm was then struck over the head with a glass bottle which smashed, reports the Chronicle Live.
The court heard Simm was left with a broken nose, two teeth were knocked out, he had bruising and swelling to his face and scalp and his left eyebrow was cut and had a chunk of flesh missing.Glenn Gatland, prosecuting at Newcastle Crown Court, said: "The defendant then demanded Mr Simm, who was.
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