The victim sustained life-changing injuries, lost body parts and is now living in a care home
A man who launched a "savage, sustained and very violent" machete attack on another man was jailed for six years today .Lee Thomas Ross appeared at Belfast Crown Court where he was handed a sentence of 12 years - which was divided equally between prison and licence - on a charge of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
The emergency services were called to the scene in the early hours of March 30 last year. Ross made the 999 call and told the operator he had hit someone with a machete. He sustained two injuries to his brain, and was treated for multiple lacerations to his shoulders, arms, thighs and back. In his statement, the victim spoke of his lost of dignity and said that due to the severe nature and extent of his injuries, he now resides at a care home and is awaiting further brain surgery.
Judge Rafferty noted Ross has displayed a lack of victim empathy and has previous offences for violence on his criminal record.
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