A robber who severed a man’s artery when he attacked him with a machete during a break-in has been jailed.
Daniel Dickinson, 30, broke into his victim's house at around 10.20pm on July 7 2019.
The homeowner was in bed when he heard a loud banging noise from down stairs.
The 43-year-old went to his living room where Dickinson, armed with the machete, ordered him to get on the ground.
The victim refused and was attacked with the blade, which severed an artery in his right shoulder.
He then tried to run away but was hit again by Dickinson, cutting his head open.
Dickinson fled the house on Riveracre Road in Ellesmere Port and escaped in a vehicle which was driven by 30-year-old Nathan Tuppeny.
The victim sought help and was taken to hospital where he had immediate surgery to repair the artery, according to Cheshire Live.
Following an investigation, police arrested Dickinson and Tuppeny. They recovered the machete which they used to forensically link Dickinson to the attack.
A number of mobile phones were also seized, which had messages talking about the incident.
Dickinson, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary while Tuppeny, of High Street, Gresford, admitted assisting an offender.
During a hearing at Chester Crown Court on Thursday (April 14), Dickinson was jailed for 11 years plus four years on extended licence. Tuppeny was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Following the sentencing DCI Justin Hancock, who led the investigation, said: “Everyone has a right to feel safe in their own home, so I cannot imagine how the victim must have felt when he discovered a man, wearing a balaclava and wielding a weapon, in his address.
“He sustained significant injuries during the attack and I have no doubt that the outcome could have been far worse had he not managed to escape.
“Thankfully, as a result of the evidence gathered by the team here at Ellesmere Port, Dickinson and Tuppeny both pleaded guilty to the charges brought against them and are now being held accountable for their actions.
“While the victim will never be able to forget what happened on that night, I hope that the sentences handed to Dickinson and Tuppeny will provide him with some closure and allow him to move forward with his life.”
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