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Two caravan park attacks: knife and baton assaults lead to jail terms

16.07.2026 04:03 1 min 2 sources
The Northern Echo ENG + 1 more
Two caravan park attacks: knife and baton assaults lead to jail terms
Original source: The Northern Echo

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Two men have been jailed for separate attacks at UK caravan parks: one with a kitchen knife at Flamingo Land, another with a baton in Devon. Both received prison sentences.

Two separate cases of assault at caravan parks in the UK have resulted in prison sentences.

Knife attack at Flamingo Land Joshua Donnelly, 22, from Middlesbrough, was jailed for a kitchen knife attack at Flamingo Land caravan park in Kirby Misperton. The incident occurred on 18 September after a family argument. The victim, a 38-year-old man from the Scottish Borders, suffered three stab wounds including a perforated colon and was hospitalised. Donnelly pleaded guilty to wounding with intent (section 18) and was sentenced on 12 June at York Crown Court.

Baton attack in Devon George Powell, 45, also known as George Whittaker, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for a baton attack at a caravan park in Paignton, Devon. The incident occurred on 18 October 2025, leaving the victim with a life-threatening head injury. Powell fled the scene but was arrested in Coventry. It emerged he was also wanted for non-payment of a large fine related to illegal possession of a Viking hoard.

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Man jailed for knife attack at Flamingo Land caravan park

12.06.2026 The Northern Echo ENG Original source

Man jailed for Devon caravan park baton attack

05.05.2026 Teignmouth Post ENG Original source

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