36-year-old Aaron Caley, who stabbed a man in his 50s in the back and the arm outside Shanklin Conservative Club, has been found guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent.
Caley, stabbed the victim in an unprovoked and premeditated attack on 21st June last year – as first reported by Island Echo.
At that time, Caley and the victim had only recently become acquainted with one another. Caley had asked the victim on 2 occasions between 14th and 18th June if he could acquire drugs for him, which the victim refused to do on both occasions.
Angered by this, Caley confronted the victim on Shanklin High Street on 21st June before attempting to slash and stab him with a kitchen knife.
The victim ran but was subsequently stabbed in the back and slashed on the wrist.
Several Police resources were called to the scene – including several armed officers – and Caley was quickly identified and arrested, before being charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and possession of a knife in a public place.
Caley, of Pellhurst Road in Ryde, denied the assault and the case went to trial at Portsmouth Crown Court on Monday 13th January 2025. He admitted the knife possession charge, however, at an earlier court hearing.
Today (15th January), he was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Caley was then remanded in custody to appear at the same court for sentencing on 14th February.
GBH with intent? Sounds like attempted murder to me.
Bet he gets no jail time ..