Sentence
Joshua Clifford Kettle
Joshua Clifford Kettle (aged 29) was sentenced at Exeter Crown Court on 24 July 2024 to 5 Years 6 Months for ABH Assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 8 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Exeter Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 24 July 2024
- Sentence
- 5 Years 6 Months, Custodial Term Plus Extended Licence Period: 7 years 6 Months
- Judge
- Mr Recorder C Pawson-Pounds
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
5 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| ABH Assault occasioning actual bodily harm | Custodial immediate |
| Unlawfully and maliciously wounding or causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent | Custodial immediate |
| Causing an affray | Custodial immediate |
| Possession of an article with a blade or a sharp point in a public place / possessing a bladed article | Custodial immediate |
| Common assault and battery on Emergency Workers (eg. constable, National Crime Agency officer, prison officer, custody officer, a person employed for NHS health services, fire services or fire and rescue services) | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH), possession of a bladed article (scissors), assault on an emergency worker and causing an affray in Newton Abbot, Devon, on 5 February 2023. He pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm (ABH) and further counts of assault on an emergency worker.