A Manchester thug has been slammed with a six-year prison sentence for a brutal machete attack in Bolton that left a man seriously injured.
Violent Attack Shocks Shop Staff and Shoppers
Dale Dean, 27, from Upper West Grove, Manchester, pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of a bladed weapon, and affray at Manchester Crown Court on Friday, 20 February 2026.
The chilling attack unfolded on 5 April 2025 at a shop on Kentmere Road, Breightmet. Witnesses recall Dean lunging at a man with a machete in front of horrified staff and shoppers.
Machete Used in Brutal Assault
Police were called at around 7:50pm after reports of a man wielding a machete. The victim suffered serious injuries to his head and shoulder.
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