A man who threatened to stab his victim and then laughed as he lay injured on the ground has been jailed for an attempted robbery in Warrington town centre.
Billy Humphries, of Westland Drive, Poulton-with-Fearnhead, Warrington, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday, 11 September.
The 22-year-old was sentenced to three years and 12 weeks after pleading guilty to attempted robbery. This also includes the activation of a suspended sentence.
A 16-year-old boy was previously sentenced to a youth offender referral order after pleading guilty to attempted robbery.
On Saturday, 21 June 2025, at 4.20am, Humphries assaulted a 22-year-old victim and made threats to stab him if he didn’t give up his possessions. The victim managed to pull away and sprinted in the direction of Barbauld Street.
Humphries, along with the 16-year-old boy, chased after the victim and upon catching up with him Humphries pushed him to the floor while the teenager kicked him.
The victim managed to run away, falling over in his attempts to escape. Humphries and the teenager then laughed about what happened.
The victim suffered a fractured arm, and cuts and bruises as a result of the incident.
Both Humphries and the teenager were detained a short time later in the town centre by police as they attempted to leave the area and were later charged.
DC William Austin said: “Humphries decided to physically assault someone to try and get them to hand over their belongings, chasing them through the streets when they refused.
“He left the victim injured and then even had the audacity to laugh about his actions with his accomplice.
“However, he was left with no choice but to admit the offence and is now being held accountable for his actions.”
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