Thug struck man to neck, back and head with machete in terrifying attack at Doncaster caravan site

Sheffield Crown Court heard on February 15 how Kiel Tetley, aged 34, formerly of Mill House Caravan Site, on Moss Road, Askern, Doncaster, had allegedly been heard by a witness saying he was going to chop off the complainant’s head before he attacked him on September 19, 2020.

Graham O’Sullivan, prosecuting, said police had received reports a man had attacked another man at the residential caravan site and the victim’s medical notes confirmed the victim had suffered a 2cm laceration to his scalp, a 12cm laceration to the back of his neck, and an 11cm laceration to his back and bruising to a temple and a fractured rib.

Recorder Paul Kirtley told Tetley: “You caused serious injuries to the complainant with the machete and in so doing you created a sense of fear.”

The complainant had been talking with the defendant and when he returned to the caravan site he was assaulted by the defendant with a machete after an unknown dispute.

One witness saw the defendant armed with the machete and claimed Tetley had said: “I’m going to hack your head off, I’m going to hack your head off.”

Mr Graham added that a witness saw the complainant outside the defendant’s caravan as Tetley ran up to him and grabbed him before swinging the machete and striking blows to the complainant’s back, neck and head.

The complainant stated that he feared he could have been killed and he has been left scared for himself and his family and he is not aware of any reason why he had been attacked.

He added that his scars will be with him for the rest of his life and he is struggling with anxiety and paranoia and receiving support for drug-abuse after resorting to drugs as a coping mechanism.

Edward Moss, defending, said the aggravation seems to have started when the complainant arrived at the scene.

He added Tetley has a mental health issue where he needs constant monitorng and assistance.

Mr Moss said: “He is clearly remorseful. There was something going on that day and it spilled out of control and he is genuinely remorseful for what happened.”

Tetley, who has previous convictions pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding and he also admitted threatening to cause damage after an earlier incident on the same day with an employee at the caravan site.

Mr O’Sullivan said an employee at the caravan site had confronted Tetley about complaints of noise and trouble and a noisy party and the defendant had shouted and sworn at her and threatened to burn the carvan site to the ground.

Recorder Kirtley acknowledged that despite a witness account there had been no intent to remove the complainant’s head which is why the incident was not being dealt with as an attempted murder.

He sentenced Tetley to six years of custody and imposed a restraining order.

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