Thug jailed for eight years for vicious knife attack in Easington

In February this year, Wayne Bryson was involved in an altercation inside an address on Hawthorne Street.

 

The fight continued into the street where Bryson armed himself with a kitchen knife which he used to stab the victim in the chest and back.

 

The victim was left with life-threatening injuries and was air-lifted to hospital while Bryson fled the scene and jumped on a bus to Peterlee.

 

Bryson then discarded the knife in the bus station bin before he was located and arrested by officers.

 

The 31-year-old pled not guilty at an earlier hearing but after a four-day trial was found guilty of wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article in a public place.

 

Bryson, of no fixed address was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison and subjected to a further four years on license.

 

Detective Sergeant Anthony Wild, from Peterlee CID said: “The devastating and lasting impact of knife crime on individuals, families, and communities cannot be overstated.

 

“Although our county has one of the lowest rates of knife crime in the country, we remain committed to reducing weapon-based violence across our patch and will ensure those involved in this type of activity, like Bryson, face the consequences.

 

“Our duty is to ensure public safety and to relentlessly pursue those who carry and use weapons.”

 

Durham Constabulary are taking part in a knife surrender operation from Monday, November 11.

 

Please keep an eye out on our social media for more information on how to dispose of knives anonymously at our stations.