Trio jailed over burglary which left two stabbed

Jack Pugh, Nicholas Eyles and Jack Butcher were jailed at Teesside Crown Court on Friday

Three men have been jailed for their roles in a violent burglary which resulted in two men being stabbed.

Jack Butcher, Nicholas Eyles and Jack Pugh pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary following an incident in Brompton, near Northallerton, on 15 January.

North Yorkshire Police said armed officers had been called to a property Danes Crest at about 05:30 GMT to reports a man with a gun was trying to get into the house.

When officers arrived they found one of the victims had suffered multiple stab and slash wounds, including a punctured lung, while the other had a wound in his neck.

Butcher, 24, of Hambleton Avenue in Thirsk, was sentenced to six years and 10 months for aggravated burglary and possession of a knife.

Eyles, 50, of Valley Road in Northallerton, was sentenced to five years and three months for aggravated burglary, as well as two charges of assaulting an emergency worker, which related to a separate incident.

Pugh, 25, of Hambleton Place in Thirsk, was sentenced to six years for aggravated burglary and possession of an imitation firearm.

All three were jailed at Teesside Crown Court on Friday, having pleaded guilty to the offences in June.

North Yorkshire Police said several neighbours, including children, had witnessed the "disturbing" incident, which "took place right outside their homes".

Det Con Tom Bowman said: "I'd like to firstly highlight the bravery of both victims, for sticking with the prosecution and gaining justice for the trauma they endured.

"The victims may be slowly recovering physically, but we know how much of a toll an incident like this can take mentally. We hope the sentencing goes some way in helping the victims to rebuild their lives."

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