The men were walking with their children, aged two and four, when they were targeted
A man who attacked two men with a machete as they walked with their children in Leicester has been jailed.The 30-year-old slashed one victim 10 times as he lay on top of his two-year-old daughter in a bid to protect her, Leicester Crown Court heard.
Jeremy Janes, prosecuting, said this led to him getting the weapon from his car and attacking the men. The court heard the children were not physically hurt but have both struggled mentally since the attack.Defending Jeremy Lynn said Grant-Smith had been "sorely provoked" by the victims earlier on and in the days that leading up to the attack.
Grant-Smith, of no fixed address, had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent and one count of possession of a bladed article in a public place.
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