By Grimsby man jailed after violent knife assault
A Grimsby man has been jailed after he violently assault his victim with a bladed article.
David Cummings, aged 44, of Westerdale Way in Grimsby has been sentenced to two and a half years in jail following a violent assault in July 2021.
Cummings’ victim, a 25-year-old, received three serious stab wounds with a flick knife over a £10 debut owed to the 44-year-old.
In a statement, Humberside Police said:
“The incident happened in a communal are of a block of flats on Westerdale Way Grimsby and led to the victim needing surgery for three separate stab wounds which caused internal bleeding requiring surgery.
“Cummings was found guilty by a jury and sentenced by Judge Bury to two and a half years in jail for the offence of Section 20 Assault Occasioning Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) – malicious wounding.”
Half of Cummings’ sentenced will be served in custody and half on licence. Additionally, a five-year restraining order has been imposed on Cummings.
DC Chris Clarke, investigating the case, said:
“I would like to praise the courage of the victim in assisting with our enquiries and the investigation. I know it has taken a long time to get to this stage and I hope that this sentencing gives him some sense that justice has been served.
“No one needs to be reminded of the dangers of carrying knives and this is an example of how something got out of hand very quickly and led to a very serious assault.
“Cummings has been proved to be a dangerous man and I hope that this sentence will provide the local community with some reassurance that he is behind bars now.”
