Jake Bozarth, Dwayne Toussaint and Jake Blandford – convicted of Nightingales attack on Callum Brown – to be sentenced next month

The three men convicted for serious assaults, violent disorder and weapons offences on The Nightingales estate in Newbury will be sentenced on January 16.

Jake Bozarth, 19, of Clarks Row, Oxford, Dwayne Toussaint, 19, of Ewing Way, Newbury, and Jake Blandford, 19, of Westbrook Road, Croydon, were convicted by unanimous jury verdicts following a trial lasting three weeks at Reading Crown Court.

Blandford and Toussaint were found guilty of section 18 grievous bodily harm with intent, two counts of violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

Bozarth was also found guilty of section 18 GBH with intent, violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

On May 8, 2023, Blandford, Bozarth and Toussaint chased Callum Brown away from the address of Dwayne Toussaint while carrying baseball bats and other weapons.

When they caught him up, they assaulted him, causing serious injuries to his head, leading to him being placed into an induced coma and suffering long-term medical issues following a bleed on the brain.

Shortly after this initial attack, Toussaint and Blandford chased another man, Oliver Mace, and attacked him with weapons, including an extendable baton.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Sean Morris, based at Newbury police station, said: “I hope that this conviction and sentence will reassure the public that we will simply not tolerate such violence within our communities.

“They will now face the consequences of their violent actions, and I would like to express my thanks to those witnesses who were brave enough to come forward and support this investigation.

“I fully appreciate the concern these incidents caused in the local area, and the community can be reassured that we will always prosecute such violent offenders and put them before the courts where they belong.”