Andover man jailed for knife attack

He slashed a man across his stomach and arm

Author: Jonathan RichardsPublished 7th Mar 2025

A man has been sentenced for more than two years after stabbing a man in Andover.

Jordan Anthony Leslie Barnes, 30, of The Hexagon in Andover, appeared before Winchester Crown Court after previously pleading guilty to grievous bodily harm.

The court heard how at around 1.20am on 1 August 2024 the victim, a man in his 40s, was walking from Cricketers Way onto Swallowfields Road when he saw Barnes.

Barnes has shouted at the victim before approaching him and slashing him across the stomach and arm with a knife.

He was arrested at a nearby address following police enquiries.

Barnes was sentenced to 2 and a half years in prison. He will also have to pay a surcharge of £228.

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