Man left bleeding by axe-wielding teen in late-night Telford row
Offender called cops “lying, piggy, bacon b******ds” in police interview
A man was left bleeding in hospital after being attacked by a teen “wildly swinging” an axe in a town centre.
Kaylin Goodrich-Meech, 19, violently assaulted the victim late at night in Wellington on July 17 this year.
A remote Shrewsbury Crown Court hearing conducted on video link was told that the victim and his brother were in Church Street when they got into an argument with Goodrich-Meech.
“Bravado” got the better of Goodrich-Meech, who was described as swinging the axe “wildly”.
The victim’s brother managed to get the weapon off Goodrich-Meech - whose stepdad is a prison officer. But it was then discovered that the victim was bleeding.
He went to hospital with a cut on the head, however he did not wait there for treatment and went to work the next morning.
Goodrich-Meech, of Wellington, was arrested and interviewed by police officers, during which he called them “lying, piggy, bacon b*****ds”.
He pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and threatening someone with an axe. He also admitted breaching a community order imposed for a previous offence.
Kevin Jones, mitigating, said that CCTV showed Goodrich-Meech being pushed first in the incident.
He asked Judge Trevor Meegan to take Goodrich-Meech’s young age into account, adding that he had been “groomed by older adults into drugs”, and that there was an element of “bravado” in this offending.
Mr Jones also said Goodrich-Meech, who joined the hearing on video link from prison, receives PIP payments.
Judge Meegan told Goodrich-Meech: “The circumstances of these offences are serious. It was in Wellington town centre at night. You were reported to be swinging an axe.
“The incident took place in a public location. Your actions created a significant risk of fear and disorder in a small market town.
“It is a sad fact that you are one of the one million young people who are not in education, training or employment.”
He jailed Goodrich-Meech for 15 months.
“It cannot be suspended,” the judge said. “Neither punishment, deterrence or protection of the public can be achieved with a suspended sentence.”
It is expected Goodrich-Meech will serve a third of the time behind bars before being released on licence.
Judge Meegan also ordered the forfeiture and destruction of the axe.