A man who deliberately drove a van at three teenage boys in Stourport and an associate have been jailed for a total of 13 years.
Niall Adams, 30, of Mayflower Close, Stourport, and Brendan O’Sullivan, 30, of Bewdley Road, Stourport, appeared before Worcester Crown Court on Wednesday, July 8.
The incident took place on November 1, 2023, when three teenage boys on a suspected stolen motorbike on Hanstone Road in Stourport were struck by a grey Ford Transit van, knocking them all off the bike.
One of them – a 14-year-old – was seriously injured and the other two – both aged 15 – sustained less serious injuries.
The driver was identified as the registered keeper of the van - Niall Adams.
It’s believed that after deliberately driving into the victims, he stopped at the scene and used his mobile phone to call O’Sullivan.
He turned up at the scene and was handed something out of the van by Adams, and they both then left the scene, with Adams taking the bike.
O’Sullivan also caught up with one of the 15-year-olds and a fight ensued, with injuries sustained by the victim believed to be caused by a bladed article.
Officers later arrested Adams, and O’Sullivan handed himself in to the police a few hours later.
After appearing at Worcester Crown Court, Adams was convicted of two counts of Section 18 Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) with intent and sentenced to eight years in prison for each count concurrently.
He was also convicted of driving a motor vehicle dangerously and sentenced to 18 months in prison concurrently and disqualified from driving for 130 months.
O'Sullivan was convicted of one count of Section 18 Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) with intent and sentenced to five years in prison, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £228, and given a restraining order.
He was also convicted of possessing an offensive weapon in a private place and sentenced to 18 months in prison concurrently.
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