An army colour sergeant has been jailed for eight years for a “horrifying” machete attack on a fellow soldier, as it was revealed he had previously served time for the culpable homicide of his uncle. The court was also told that Norwood was jailed for two years in March 2000 for three counts of wounding following a pub fight in Burnley. Alistair Wright, for the defence, said Norwood had written a letter to the judge expressing his regret for the barracks attack. He said Norwood, angered by his wounded pride, returned to the barracks to retrieve a machete and went searching for Warnock. Norwood, of Pollok, Glasgow, told the trial that he had taken the machete “to put the fear of God into” Warnock.

Source: The Guardian October 10, 2016 11:21 UTC