Two teenage boys were beaten and stabbed in an attack by a gang of nine outside their college.
The two victims, both aged 16 at the time and from Liverpool, suffered what Cheshire Police described as “serious injuries” during the incident on Kingsway in Widnes at around 2.50pm on Monday, February 3, 2020. They were taken from the scene outside Riverside College to hospital by ambulance and received treatment for puncture wounds before being discharged.
A large emergency services presence was deployed to the scene. Nine teenagers were charged with violent disorder in connection with the incident and all have now pleaded guilty to a variety of offences reflecting different involvement.
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All are now aged 18 or over. At previous hearings, Terry Armstong, 19 of HMP Preston, previously York Road, Huyton; Chesney Miller, who can now be identified having turned 18, of Park House, Barton Moss Road, Eccles; and Kieran Walker, 19, of Carr Lane, Liverpool, all pleaded guilty to violent disorder.
The trial of six remaining suspects was due to start on Monday at Liverpool Crown Court but following legal discussions they entered guilty pleas to various charges of violent disorder, a Section 4 Public Order offence or assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)..
Sean Self, 19, of Berryedge Crescent, Huyton, pleaded guilty to violent disorder on the basis he had no knowledge any weapons were to be used and he only expected a “fist fight”.
Jamie Mann, 19, of Mardale Road, Huyton, and Callum Francis, 19, of Glebe Hey, Huyton, both pleaded not guilty to violent disorder but guilty to a Section 4 Public Order offence, namely threatening words or behaviour.
Jake Dawson, 19, of Butleigh Road, Huyton; Benjamin Tinsley, 20, of St Anthony’s Close, Huyton; and Rhys Bushell, 19, of Midway Road, Huyton, pleaded guilty on Monday to committing ABH, namely by kicking or punching an unknown person.
All six were granted unconditional bail to await sentence. Armstrong will be sentenced separately on a date to be fixed in Preston.
The others are due to be sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday, December 21. Gerald Baxter appeared for the prosecution.
Representing the defence were Kate Morley for Bushell, Jeremy Rawson for Dawson, Rachael Oakdean for Tinsley, Stuart Mills for Self, Andrew Green for Mann, and David Bruce for Francis.
The hearing took place before Judge Gary Woodhall.
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