Man Jailed 17 Years Nottingham Hammer Attack

A violent attack involving a hammer has led to two separate legal cases in England. In Nottingham, Julian Mead was sentenced to 17 years in prison after brutally attacking a woman on her driveway and stealing her dog; the victim sustained severe injuries including a punctured lung and broken ribs. Mead was found guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of an offensive weapon, and burglary. In a separate incident at HMP Frankland in Durham, Damien Bendall is charged with attempting to murder a fellow inmate by bludgeoning him with a claw hammer during a prison workshop in May 2024. Bendall, who was serving a whole life sentence, did not appear at his hearings, and a provisional trial date has been set for March 9, 2026, with a case management hearing scheduled for September 29, 2025. These cases highlight ongoing concerns about violent offenses both outside and within the prison system.