Three jailed after violent North Yorkshire burglary
Two people had to be taken to hospital for urgent treatment
Last updated 8th Sep 2025
Three men have been jailed after an aggravated house burglary on Danes Crest, Brompton left two people needing urgent hospital treatment.
North Yorkshire police officers say they received reports from someone that a man was trying to get into their house with a gun in January (2025).
Calls from neighbours who saw the disturbance were also made.
Two victims were taken to hospital with multiple stab and slash wounds.
One had fractured ribs and a punctured lung from being stabbed.
One of the victims said: “This has had a huge impact on my life… I feel really down, depressed and anxious. It has been a huge knock to my confidence, and I feel as though I’ve really been knocked down and it’s very hard to get back up.”
Jack Butcher, who's 24-years-old and from Thirsk, was sentenced to six-years-and-10-months (with a concurrent sentence of six months) for possessing a knife and for aggravated burglary.
Nicholas Eyles, who's 50-years-old and from Northallerton, was sentenced to five-years-and-three-months for aggravated burglary (and assaulting an emergency worker in a separate incident).
Jack Pugh, who's 25-years-old and from Thirsk, was sentenced to six years (with a concurrent sentence of six months) for possession of an imitation firearm and for aggravated burglary.
They all pleaded guilty to the offences.
A North Yorkshire police spokesperson said: "Shortly before 5.30am on Wednesday 15 January 2025, we received a call into our Force Control Room reporting that a man was trying to get into the reporting person's house on Danes Crest while armed with a gun.
"Our operator could hear screaming, shouting and the words 'they're stabbing him - help me!' shortly before the call cuts out.
"We then received multiple calls from neighbours who had heard and seen the disturbance taking place within the address.
"Upon arrival to the scene, armed police officers located two men who were badly injured.
"One of the victims had multiple stab and slash wounds including a puncture wound to his back which caused fractured ribs and a punctured lung, along with injuries to his face which had been caused by being hit with a gun.
"The other victim had multiple stab and slash wounds including a wound to his neck. Both victims were taken to hospital via ambulance for urgent treatment.
"Shortly after this, all three suspects were located and arrested."