Man jailed for robbery with machete at Fareham address

A man has been jailed for 8 years for a violent robbery at an address in Fareham.

Police were called at 4.33pm on 25 January this year with reports that a man in his 30s had been attacked, including being cut with a machete, at an address in Longfield Avenue.

Approximately £5,400 in cash was stolen from the victim during this incident.

Colin Wood – who was known to the victim – was identified as being involved, and the 28-year-old pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of a bladed article after appearing at Portsmouth Crown Court on 11 March.

Appearing at the same court on Wednesday 4 December, Wood, formerly of Gosport Road in Fareham, was jailed for 8 years.

Following the sentencing, DC Joe Robinson said: “This was a nasty attack perpetrated by Wood, made worse by the fact that he chose to use a machete in order to harm the victim and get away with a vast sum of cash.

“It is well documented that use of knives and bladed weapons can kill, and we take a zero tolerance approach to anyone who carries or uses weapons.”