Four men jailed after stabbing in Reading
It happened in October 2024
Four men have been jailed, after a stabbing on Wensley Road in Reading.
Dallen Brown, aged 23, of Swallows Croft, Reading; David Nduyimana, aged 22, of Granville Road, Reading; Ashraf Ahmed, aged 18, of Don Close, Reading; and Keenan Dawes, aged 20, also of Swallows Croft, Reading, were found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent at Reading Crown Court on Tuesday 20 May and sentenced on Friday (5/9).
The sentences follow an incident which occurred on Friday 11 October 2024, where the victim, a man in his twenties, had been stabbed at an address on Wensley Road.
At around 12.30pm on the day of the incident, Brown, Nduyimana, Ahmed and Dawes entered an address armed with knives and attacked the victim.
He suffered a fractured skull, bleed on the brain, a broken shoulder blade, a stab wound to the chest and a punctured lung. He was taken to hospital where he was placed in an induced coma.
After a trial, which lasted four weeks and two days, Brown and Nduyimana were found guilty by a unanimous verdict and sentenced to 12 years in prison each.
At the same court, Ahmed was found guilty by a majority verdict and sentenced to four years in a young offenders’ institute.
Dawes was also found guilty by a majority verdict at the same court where he was sentenced to 10 years in a young offenders’ institute.
The four defendants were acquitted of attempted murder.
Following the sentencing, the investigating officer, Detective Constable Grace Dooey of Reading’s Criminal Investigation Department, said: “This was a brutal attack that left the victim with life-threatening injuries in a place where he should have felt safe. It is fortunate that he survived, and I want to express my sympathy to him and his loved ones for what they have endured.
“Thanks to the dedication of our officers and support from the community, four individuals have now been held accountable for their actions.
“I also hope that the victim can put this incident behind him and move on with his life in the knowledge that his attackers will be in prison for several years.
“Thames Valley Police remains committed to tackling violent crime and ensuring victims receive the justice they deserve.”