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Swansea man jailed for metal pole attack and knife threats

A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to two years in a young offenders’ institution after a violent attack in Swansea.

Lewis Dight, of no fixed abode, attacked a man with a metal pole on 19th October, causing a gash to the top of the victim’s head.

Following the initial assault, Dight went to the victim’s address and threw a brick through a window before brandishing a knife.

Dight pleaded guilty to affray, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and threatening a person with a blade in a public place.

Detective Inspector Danielle Thorne said: “Lewis Dight very stupidly thought that waving a knife around in public in order to threaten another man made him look tough. Instead, this thuggish behaviour made him look like he needed to be brought before a judge.

”We hope that the victim makes a full recovery, and we hope that Lewis Dight takes his time in a youth offenders’ institution to think about his actions and change his ways before his release.”

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