Drugs Offer Turns Violent on Wick Street: Man Injured, Attacker Jailed
Violent Attack After Drugs Refusal
Two men were strolling down Wick Street on 13 January 2019 when a stranger approached them, offering drugs. When they said no, the attacker snapped.
He shoved one man to the ground, leaving him with a dislocated ankle so serious it needed a steel plate. The other man took a punch to the face, ending up with a black eye, swelling, and a chipped tooth.
Public Spotter Leads to Arrest
Witnesses sprang into action as the assailant fled the scene. One bystander recognised him and tipped off the police. The culprit was named as 33-year-old Linton Woolley from East Preston.
Woolley Pleads Guilty, Lands Jail Time
Woolley initially denied the charges of grievous bodily harm and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. But moments before trial, he pleaded guilty.
On 12 August at Lewes Crown Court, he was sentenced to 54 weeks behind bars.
