Two teenagers have been sentenced following a shocking machete attack in Widnes. Jayjay Standen, 19, and a 16-year-old boy, both from Widnes, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday, 29 January 2026.
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The 16-year-old was handed 40 months after pleading guilty to a serious assault and carrying a bladed weapon in public. Standen received 17 months for affray, including activation of a two-month suspended sentence.
Terrifying Attack in Broad Daylight
The attack took place around 5.40pm on Sunday, 15 June 2025, in Elizabeth Court, Widnes. Police were alerted after a 22-year-old man was threatened by a group of teenagers. One of them struck the victim with a machete before fleeing.
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