“I’m Incredibly Lucky I Wasn’t Killed”: Man Attacked by Neighbour with Samurai Sword over Barking Dog
Rochdale – A man who was viciously attacked by his neighbour with a Samurai sword following a dispute over a barking dog told a court he was, "incredibly lucky", to have survived.
Richard Adams-Burton was left with serious injuries after Simon Mitchell, 60, struck him three times with the weapon in a fit of rage. Mitchell, who had harboured long-standing resentment towards his neighbour, has now been jailed for three years.
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Minshull Street Crown Court heard that on April 10th, tensions between the neighbours boiled over. Prosecutor Katy Laverty said the incident began when Mr Adams-Burton received a call from his wife, Gael, who said Mitchell was shouting and, "calling her names", over the garden fence of their Rochdale homes.
When Mr. Adams-Burton returned home to confront him, Mitchell produced a Samurai sword and launched a brutal attack. The assault left Mr. Adams-Burton with a deep cut to his arm and a fractured humerus bone. He required hospital treatment for three days before being discharged.
The court was told that Mitchell felt a sense of ‘mistrust and resentment’ towards Mr Adams-Burton, whose house backed onto his property on Crossgates Road, Milnrow. He believed the victim’s dog was ‘disturbing’ his ‘enjoyment’ of his garden and told authorities that he had simply ‘snapped’.
Defending, Adam Roxborough stated that Mitchell’s actions were influenced by significant underlying issues. He told the court that his client had been diagnosed with complex PTSD after experiencing ‘repeated and serious trauma’ over the last two decades.
Mr. Roxborough added that Mitchell has since taken steps towards rehabilitation while in custody, undertaking courses including anger management.
Mitchell pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and possessing a bladed article in a public place. In sentencing him to three years in prison, the judge acknowledged the severity of the unprovoked attack and the lasting impact on the victim.
Richard Adams-Burton was left with serious injuries after Simon Mitchell, 60, struck him three times with the weapon in a fit of rage. Mitchell, who had harboured long-standing resentment towards his neighbour, has now been jailed for three years.
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Minshull Street Crown Court heard that on April 10th, tensions between the neighbours boiled over. Prosecutor Katy Laverty said the incident began when Mr Adams-Burton received a call from his wife, Gael, who said Mitchell was shouting and, "calling her names", over the garden fence of their Rochdale homes.
When Mr. Adams-Burton returned home to confront him, Mitchell produced a Samurai sword and launched a brutal attack. The assault left Mr. Adams-Burton with a deep cut to his arm and a fractured humerus bone. He required hospital treatment for three days before being discharged.
The court was told that Mitchell felt a sense of ‘mistrust and resentment’ towards Mr Adams-Burton, whose house backed onto his property on Crossgates Road, Milnrow. He believed the victim’s dog was ‘disturbing’ his ‘enjoyment’ of his garden and told authorities that he had simply ‘snapped’.
Defending, Adam Roxborough stated that Mitchell’s actions were influenced by significant underlying issues. He told the court that his client had been diagnosed with complex PTSD after experiencing ‘repeated and serious trauma’ over the last two decades.
Mr. Roxborough added that Mitchell has since taken steps towards rehabilitation while in custody, undertaking courses including anger management.
Mitchell pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and possessing a bladed article in a public place. In sentencing him to three years in prison, the judge acknowledged the severity of the unprovoked attack and the lasting impact on the victim.
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