'Mindless' metal pole attacker gets seven years in jail

2:16pm Tuesday 7th August 2012 in Crime By James Nadal

'Mindless' metal pole attacker gets seven years in jail 'Mindless' metal pole attacker gets seven years in jail

AN ATTACKER who used a metal pole to smash a teenager’s jaw and eye socket is beginning a seven year and four month jail term.

Tyrone Mouland, 24, of Shaftesbury Street, High Wycombe, was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent at Aylesbury Crown Court.

Police said the attack was mindless and unprovoked.

Mouland approached his 16-year-old victim and his friend as they walked along Shaftesbury Street, High Wycombe, at around 7pm on November 26.

He punched the victim in the face and hit him over the head several times with a metal pole, police said, leaving him with multiple fractures to his jaw and a fractured eye socket.

The teenager and his pal told police the assault had been triggered after they were chased by a dog and asked the woman owner to get it under control.

Speaking after last week’s sentencing, investigating officer Det Con Hannah Howard, of Wycombe CID, said: “The sentence given to Mouland reflects the seriousness of his mindless actions last year. He assaulted his victim in what has been described as an unprovoked attack by both victim and his friend.

“Mouland denied ever being involved in the incident, pleading his innocence all the way through the court process. However, he was found guilty by a jury last week. I’m hoping that the sentence goes some way in allowing the victim to now move on with his life.”

- A woman from High Wycombe is due to appear before High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on Thursday charged with being in possession of an illegal breed of dog and allowing it to be dangerously out of control.

Comments (8)

3:04pm Tue 7 Aug 12

Stalemate says...

What is it with dog-owners eh?

It's not just thugs like this with a dangerous breed, as this problem goes to the heart of middle England.

Too many dog owners believe themselves to be beyond reproach.
What is it with dog-owners eh? It's not just thugs like this with a dangerous breed, as this problem goes to the heart of middle England. Too many dog owners believe themselves to be beyond reproach. Stalemate

5:17pm Tue 7 Aug 12

realist_highwycombe says...

Another good result for TVP and I hope that the victims feel that justice have been done with this person getting over 7 years inside. Nice one!
Another good result for TVP and I hope that the victims feel that justice have been done with this person getting over 7 years inside. Nice one! realist_highwycombe

9:39pm Tue 7 Aug 12

Bookermum says...

Great result!!
Let's hope the victims can start moving on from this horrid incident!
... And I hope the scum
Bage actually serves the full sentence, & isn't released after a few years 'for good behaviour' etc!!
Great result!! Let's hope the victims can start moving on from this horrid incident! ... And I hope the scum Bage actually serves the full sentence, & isn't released after a few years 'for good behaviour' etc!! Bookermum

10:02am Wed 8 Aug 12

miss..pro says...

realist_highwycombe wrote:
Another good result for TVP and I hope that the victims feel that justice have been done with this person getting over 7 years inside. Nice one!
REALIST....
I don't think u would be saying that if u was in the poor boys position. Remember he was a 15year old boy at the time who was attacked for no reason apart from the attacker beIng hIgh on drugs.
The boy had to undergo surgery on his face....must of had a real impact on his life. So no I don't think 7 years is enough for such a violent, unprovoked attack!!!
[quote][p][bold]realist_highwycombe[/bold] wrote: Another good result for TVP and I hope that the victims feel that justice have been done with this person getting over 7 years inside. Nice one![/p][/quote]REALIST.... I don't think u would be saying that if u was in the poor boys position. Remember he was a 15year old boy at the time who was attacked for no reason apart from the attacker beIng hIgh on drugs. The boy had to undergo surgery on his face....must of had a real impact on his life. So no I don't think 7 years is enough for such a violent, unprovoked attack!!! miss..pro

1:01pm Wed 8 Aug 12

Flackwell says...

here here - and lets hope he serves near to the 7 years at least and isn't let off years ahead of the headline term
here here - and lets hope he serves near to the 7 years at least and isn't let off years ahead of the headline term Flackwell

6:19pm Wed 8 Aug 12

realist_highwycombe says...

miss..pro wrote:
realist_highwycombe wrote:
Another good result for TVP and I hope that the victims feel that justice have been done with this person getting over 7 years inside. Nice one!
REALIST....
I don't think u would be saying that if u was in the poor boys position. Remember he was a 15year old boy at the time who was attacked for no reason apart from the attacker beIng hIgh on drugs.
The boy had to undergo surgery on his face....must of had a real impact on his life. So no I don't think 7 years is enough for such a violent, unprovoked attack!!!
miss..pro - Actually I would.

When you look at the state of sentencing in this country and that rapists often get less than what this bloke has got I would actually think it is a good sentence.

We live in a country where murderers can be out in as little as 9 years.

It's nasty, it's horrible and the bloke is clearly a danger to society BUT none the less it is a good result, and I stand by that.
[quote][p][bold]miss..pro[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]realist_highwycombe[/bold] wrote: Another good result for TVP and I hope that the victims feel that justice have been done with this person getting over 7 years inside. Nice one![/p][/quote]REALIST.... I don't think u would be saying that if u was in the poor boys position. Remember he was a 15year old boy at the time who was attacked for no reason apart from the attacker beIng hIgh on drugs. The boy had to undergo surgery on his face....must of had a real impact on his life. So no I don't think 7 years is enough for such a violent, unprovoked attack!!![/p][/quote]miss..pro - Actually I would. When you look at the state of sentencing in this country and that rapists often get less than what this bloke has got I would actually think it is a good sentence. We live in a country where murderers can be out in as little as 9 years. It's nasty, it's horrible and the bloke is clearly a danger to society BUT none the less it is a good result, and I stand by that. realist_highwycombe

2:16am Sat 11 Aug 12

HASAN786 says...

heard about this
what a scumbag this coward really is
heard about this what a scumbag this coward really is HASAN786

11:45pm Wed 15 Aug 12

fatgardener says...

Putting aside this dreadful attack on the teenager, I was pleased to see the police are prosecuting the woman with the dangerous dog. It actually surprised me to read this, as the police don't usually want to be involved with incidents involving dogs. My partner has been attacked by dogs on 4 separate incidents while out jogging. He tried to report the first one to the police and was told that as the dog hadn't caused serious injury, then they couldn't do anything. A neighbours dog, which is a heavy-jawed bulky dog, escaped, ran into our garden and killed our pet. The police said that it was a 'civil matter' and couldn't prosecute. I do like dogs, but think owners need to ensure that their dogs are under control at all times. Just because someone loves their pet it doesn't mean that everyone else should be intimidated by it.
Putting aside this dreadful attack on the teenager, I was pleased to see the police are prosecuting the woman with the dangerous dog. It actually surprised me to read this, as the police don't usually want to be involved with incidents involving dogs. My partner has been attacked by dogs on 4 separate incidents while out jogging. He tried to report the first one to the police and was told that as the dog hadn't caused serious injury, then they couldn't do anything. A neighbours dog, which is a heavy-jawed bulky dog, escaped, ran into our garden and killed our pet. The police said that it was a 'civil matter' and couldn't prosecute. I do like dogs, but think owners need to ensure that their dogs are under control at all times. Just because someone loves their pet it doesn't mean that everyone else should be intimidated by it. fatgardener

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