Teenager sentenced after Portslade stabbing
It happened in July
A teenager has been sentenced, after a 15-year-old was attacked in Portslade.
Emergency services were called to Franklin Road on July 10 at around 9pm, after a boy had been seriously assaulted with a samurai sword.
The 15-year-old boy was taken to hospital for treatment of injuries to his arms.
The violent act was committed during daylight hours in the presence of seceral witnesses and, as a result, suspects were quickly identified, and two teenagers were arrested.
Charges were promptly authorised and a 17-year-old boy from Brighton, who cannot be named due to his age, was charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent.
The second man, who was 17 at the time of the offence, has since turned 18 and can now be named.
Rhys Wyman, 18, of Willowfield Road in Eastbourne, was charged with possessing a bladed article in a public place, possessing an offensive weapon in a public place and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
Both appeared at Brighton Magistrates' Court on July 12 to answer charges. Wyman was remanded in custody and the 17-year-old was bailed, ahead of his next hearing.
While on bail, the 17-year-old was re-arrested for breaching his bail conditions and has since also been remanded in custody.
Wyman stood trial on August 26 and was found guilty of possessing an offensive weapon and with attempting to commit grievous bodily harm. He was then remanded back into custody, to await his sentencing.
On September 29, Wyman appeared at Brighton Magistrates' Court and was sentenced to 20 months in prison.
The 17-year-old is due to next appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court on October 14.
Detective Constable Harry Judge said: "Wyman has now been jailed for this violent and brazen assault, committed without a thought for the consequences.
"The victim has thankfully made a physical recovery and the injuries from the sword, though serious, could have easily been far more significant.
"A further teenager will appear at court on October 14, after he was also charged in connection with the incident."