Brockley man locked up over brutal Cambridgeshire street fight
Daylight brawl turns bloody in quiet Cambridgeshire street
Jonathan Watson, 38, from Ivy Road, Brockley, has been jailed after a savage street fight left two men stabbed in broad daylight.
The violent clash erupted at 1pm on March 18, 2023, on Hornbeam Close in March, Cambridgeshire. Three men — brothers Jonathan and Kenneth Watson, 43, and 33-year-old Lenny Evans — faced off armed with baseball bats. The brutal fight, caught on CCTV, quickly spiralled into a stabbing rampage.
Victims stabbed in face, hand and torso
Police rushed to the scene following a flood of 999 calls. Jonathan Watson was arrested in his Audi nearby. Meanwhile, emergency services found Lenny Evans at a petrol station, suffering stab wounds to his face, hand, and torso. He was rushed to Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Kenneth Watson also endured multiple stab wounds to the head during the fracas.
Prison sentences deal a heavy blow
- Jonathan Watson sentenced to 2 years 2 months for affray, plus 4 months for cannabis dealing
- Kenneth Watson and Lenny Evans each handed 2 years 2 months for affray
Police blast “brazen violence”
Detective Constable Tom Adams slammed the attack: “This level of violence and the brazen use of weapons is absolutely unacceptable. Residents of this street have, unsurprisingly, been left shocked and upset by the actions of the Watson brothers and Evans, so I am pleased they are all now behind bars.”
This violent showdown underlines the risks of street violence and the swift justice that follows.
