The Jenkins family armed themselves with a plank studded with nails and other weapons after brothers attacked their home with golf clubs, Swansea Crown Court heard
Police have released the shocking footage of when a family took the law into their own hands and sought retribution for an attack on their home.
Armed with weapons, including a hammer and a plank of wood studded with nails, the Jenkins family began brawling in the street with two brothers who had earlier that day vandalised their house with golf clubs. The incident trigged a huge street brawl in broad daylight,
Five individuals were sent to prison for their roles in the incident by a judge at Swansea Crown Court. The judge stated that while the chaos had been ignited by the golf club-wielding siblings, the Jenkins’ had armed themselves with weapons and participated in an act of “vigilantism” without considering its effect on the broader community or the fear they would instil in residents.
The court was told that the violence stemmed from a belief held by brothers Adam Miller and Kristian Thomas that Corey Jenkins was involved in drug dealing in the Ravenhill area of Swansea.
On June 6, the pair acted on this belief by arming themselves with golf clubs and heading to Jenkins’ family home on Rhodfa’r Brain where they proceeded to shatter several ground floor windows.
Following the assault, the pair walked to the nearby home of a relative named David Dallimore, reports Wales Online.
In retaliation to the attack, four members of the Jenkins family – Paul, Christopher, Corey and Lisa Jenkins – armed themselves with various weapons and headed for Mr Dallimore’s house where “large scale public disorder” ensued in the street.
During the fracas, which was captured on CCTV and mobile phone footage, Corey Jenkins brandished a plank of wood “studded with nails” and a metal pole, while Paul Jenkins was armed with a hammer and Christopher and Lisa Jenkins had sticks.
In the midst of the chaos, Thomas “struck out” with a metal pole, hitting a neighbour of the Jenkins’, named Kirsty Choi, on the head as she was assisting a member of the Jenkins family who was on the ground.
Paul Jenkins, 64, Christopher Paul Jenkins, 45, Corey Jenkins, 23, and 45-year-old Lisa Dawn Jenkins, all from Rhodfa’r Brain, Ravenhill, Swansea, had previously admitted to violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon when they stood in the dock for sentencing.
Paul and Christopher Jenkins have prior convictions, while Corey and Lisa Jenkins are of previously good character.
Kristian Dale Thomas, 39, of Tudno Place, Penlan, Swansea, had previously admitted to criminal damage and been found guilty at trial of unlawfully wounding Miss Choi when he stood in the dock for sentencing.
He was described as having an “extensive” criminal record, including handling stolen goods, possession of offensive weapons, affray, and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
Adam Miller, 34, also of Tudno Place, Penlan, had previously admitted to criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon when he appeared alongside his brother.
He too was characterised as having an “extensive” criminal history, including affray, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, arson, public disorder, and criminal damage.
Both men were cleared at trial of violent disorder in relation to the Rhodfa’r Brain incident. Mr Dallimore was also acquitted.
Judge Catherine Richards stated that Miller and Thomas had instigated the incident when, “wanting to take the law into their own hands”, they went to the Jenkins’ home and smashed windows.
She said the Jenkins family had then armed themselves with weapons and engaged in an act of “vigilantism” without considering its impact on the wider community or the fear they would instil in fellow residents.
With reductions for their guilty pleas Paul Jenkins and Christopher Jenkins were both sentenced to 18 months in prison, and Corey Jenkins to 22 months in prison.
Lisa Jenkins received a sentence of 18 months in prison suspended for 18 months and was ordered to complete 250 hours of unpaid work in the community and adhere to a nightly curfew for the next two months.
With reductions for his guilty pleas, Miller was sentenced to nine months in prison. Thomas was sentenced to 26 months in prison.
The defendants sentenced to custodial terms will serve 40% of their sentences in custody before being released on licence to serve the remainder in the community.
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