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'Lee Rigby revenge' attacker guilty of attempted murder | 'Lee Rigby revenge' attacker guilty of attempted murder |
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A man has been found of guilty of attempted murder after attacking a trainee dentist with a machete and a hammer in north Wales. | A man has been found of guilty of attempted murder after attacking a trainee dentist with a machete and a hammer in north Wales. |
Zack Davies, 26, targeted Dr Sarandev Bhambra at a Tesco store in Mold, Flintshire, in a racially motivated revenge assault for the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby. | Zack Davies, 26, targeted Dr Sarandev Bhambra at a Tesco store in Mold, Flintshire, in a racially motivated revenge assault for the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby. |
Davies, of Mold, admitted wounding with intent but denied attempted murder. | Davies, of Mold, admitted wounding with intent but denied attempted murder. |
He was convicted at Mold Crown Court on Thursday. | He was convicted at Mold Crown Court on Thursday. |
He will be sentenced on 11 September. | He will be sentenced on 11 September. |
Dr Bhambra was walking down an aisle in the store on 14 January when he felt a "huge blow" from the 30cm blade to the back of his head. | Dr Bhambra was walking down an aisle in the store on 14 January when he felt a "huge blow" from the 30cm blade to the back of his head. |
During the trial, shopper Leanne Jones said she heard the words "white power" and said Davies was acting "like a lunatic" as he hacked Dr Bhambra with the machete. | During the trial, shopper Leanne Jones said she heard the words "white power" and said Davies was acting "like a lunatic" as he hacked Dr Bhambra with the machete. |
Another witness heard Davies say: "Come here, this is for Lee Rigby". | Another witness heard Davies say: "Come here, this is for Lee Rigby". |
Dr Bhambra suffered two cuts to his scalp which went down to the bone and a cut to his back which went down to the muscle. | Dr Bhambra suffered two cuts to his scalp which went down to the bone and a cut to his back which went down to the muscle. |
The injury to his left hand caused major nerve, artery and tendon damage and he was in surgery for five hours. | The injury to his left hand caused major nerve, artery and tendon damage and he was in surgery for five hours. |
Dr Bhambra told the jury that former soldier Peter Fuller saved his life when he intervened during the attack. | |
The court heard items associated with white supremacy and Nazism were found at Davies's home, including banners, swastika badges and Combat 18 stickers. | The court heard items associated with white supremacy and Nazism were found at Davies's home, including banners, swastika badges and Combat 18 stickers. |
Davies told police he was a member of a far-right organisation, but had acted alone at the supermarket. | Davies told police he was a member of a far-right organisation, but had acted alone at the supermarket. |
He also said he was "absolutely fascinated" with Islamic State and described the British man known as Jihadi John as his inspiration. | He also said he was "absolutely fascinated" with Islamic State and described the British man known as Jihadi John as his inspiration. |
Gareth Preston, senior prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service Wales, described Davies as a "dangerous young man whose distorted and racist views led him to commit a terrifying act of violence". | |
He added: "Such was the level of violence involved that, were it not for the extremely courageous actions of ex-serviceman Peter Fuller, this offence could have become an act of murder." | |
Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale were jailed for life in February 2014 for hacking Fusilier Rigby to death. | Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale were jailed for life in February 2014 for hacking Fusilier Rigby to death. |