A 40-year-old man has been found guilty of GBH with intent following a stabbing in the Railway Village, earlier this year.
Terence Ryan, of no fixed address, Swindon, was found guilty following a trial which reached a verdict in Swindon Crown Court today.
At approximately 7.30pm on February 7, officers were called by a man who reported he had been stabbed by another man using a samurai sword.
Officers located the victim near to The Glue Pot pub – he was bleeding heavily around his torso and had blood on his face and shoes.
Ryan was located at an address nearby in Exeter Street and was seen to throw a samurai sword from a window. He was arrested and enquiries were conducted by Swindon CID.
Det Con Clare Sylvester-Wyness said: “This was a really nasty incident which left the victim with serious injuries – he required admission to hospital for a number of days in order to recover.
“The use of a weapon to inflict injury on another person is completely unacceptable behaviour – the sword used in this incident had the potential to have devastating consequences. We will not tolerate this kind of violent behaviour and will thoroughly investigate to ensure offenders are put before the courts.”
Ryan will be sentenced at Swindon Crown Court on August 19.
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