Manchester Machete Thug Jailed for Six Years
A violent Manchester man has been locked up for six years after a savage machete attack in Bolton left a victim fighting for his life.
Brutal Attack Shocks Shop Staff and Shoppers
Dale Dean, 27, from Upper West Grove, Manchester, admitted to grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of a bladed weapon, and affray at Manchester Crown Court on Friday, 20 February 2026.
Machete Slash Horror in Busy Bolton Shop
The terrifying assault happened on 5 April 2025 inside a shop on Kentmere Road, Breightmet. Eyewitnesses described Dean lunging at the man with a deadly machete, leaving staff and shoppers frozen in horror.
Police arrived following reports at around 7:50pm of a man brandishing a machete. The victim sustained serious head and shoulder injuries.
