Three members of a motorcycle gang have been jailed for a combined 19 years following a serious assault in Findon.
Callum Shaw, Barry Brown and Daniel Kent, who are all members of the Hell’s Angels Motorcycle Club, have been sentenced following an incident in 2022.
Hell’s Angels vehicles encountered a group of Vikings Motorcycle Club members on Findon Road on 8 October.
Several members from the Hell’s Angels vehicles jumped out and started to attack the Vikings.
The court heard that this was “revenge”, after a group of Vikings stole jackets and items belonging to Hell’s Angels members at a Surrey service station earlier in the day.
One of the members of the Vikings, a 52-year-old man from Harrow, ran away from the disturbance. He was then chased down by Shaw.
Shaw stabbed the victim before Brown and Kent ran over to assist him.
Brown kicked and stamped on the biker before Kent hit him with a baton.
The court heard that Shaw proceeded to stab their victim, before all running away.
A number of witnesses called 999 and the attack was caught on camera. The victim suffered life threatening injuries and was treated at the scene. He has now recovered.
Police later arrested all three suspects.
Shaw, 27, of no fixed address admitted Section 18 grievous bodily harm (GBH), burglary, violent disorder and possession of a knife and was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment.
He was also given a five-year extension on license due to the dangerousness of the crime when he appeared before Lewes Crown Court on Monday, 26 February.
Brown, 41, of Top Road, Calow, Derbyshire appeared before Lewes Crown Court on Friday, 1 March and was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for violent disorder and actual bodily harm.
Kent, 28, of Farrington Avenue, Bushey, Hertfordshire was also jailed for three years on 1 March for violent disorder, actual bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon.
He was sentenced to a further year for a burglary at the Vikings Club House in Portsmouth.
Investigating officer, Detective Constable Matt Watson, said: “This was a vicious attack and an incident which got out of hand very quickly.
“The significant sentences recognise the seriousness of the incident, which was in the middle of a busy street and had a profound impact on the local community. Nearby witnesses will no doubt still be affected and traumatised by what they saw.
“Shaw, Brown and Kent are dangerous individuals, and the streets are safer with them in prison.”
