Two individuals have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a brutal assault on a teenager in Ellesmere Port. Thomas Byrne, 32, from HMP Berwyn, pleaded guilty to assisting an offender, while Joseph Farrell, 22, of HMP Altcourse, had already pleaded guilty to section 18 assault, possession of a weapon in a public place, driving without a licence, driving without insurance, and handling stolen goods.
The sentencing took place at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday, November 8. Farrell was sentenced to six years in prison, with an additional three years on licence, while Byrne received a 16-month prison sentence.