Two men who robbed a man in Weymouth town centre have been jailed.
Kesley Sean Tuck, aged 22 and of no fixed abode, was sentenced to six years and four months in prison, with an extended licence period of a further five years, at Bournemouth Crown Court on Thursday 7 June 2018 after admitting the offence.
His co-defendant, Stephen Thomas Haverton Jamieson, aged 25 and also of no fixed abode, had been sentenced at the same court on Friday 16 February 2018 to eight years and four months in prison with an extended licence period of a further four years.
At around 8pm on Sunday 13 November 2016 the victim, a 26-year-old local man, was out in Weymouth town centre when he approached the two men and asked if they knew where he could get some cannabis.
Tuck asked him to give them £20 and Jamieson took the money before returning with a small bag, that did not appear to contain any drugs but paper instead.
Tuck claimed they had been “ripped off” by someone else and urged the victim to come with them to find the person responsible.
They were joined by two other men before heading over the Town Bridge and along the path up to Chapelhay Steps.
The victim then felt a strong blow to the right side of his head, which sent him to the floor and was then kicked while on the ground.
The assault ended when two women came to his aid and Tuck and Jamieson ran off.
The victim found his phone was missing, as well as cash and a key fob.
He sustained deep wounds to his face that required extensive treatment and were believed to have been caused by a china mug, which was recovered at the scene.
Tuck was arrested on Tuesday 15 November 2016 and Jamieson was arrested the following day.
Two other men charged in connection with the incident were found not guilty of the charge of robbery when the Crown Prosecution Service offered no evidence against them.
Detective Constable Gerald Marchant, of Weymouth CID, said: “The victim was subjected to what must have been a very frightening ordeal and was left with a nasty injury to his face.
“I hope this sentence sends out a message that Dorset Police takes violent offending of this nature extremely seriously.
“We will investigate all violent crimes thoroughly and ensure that offenders are brought to justice.”
