Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a 39-year-old man has been jailed after he was convicted of two counts of Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) in Caversham.
Tombewani Tombe pleaded guilty to one count of section 20 Grievous Body Harm (GBH) and was found guilty of a second count of section 18 GBH with intent on 15 May at Reading Crown Court, having been found not guilty of attempted murder.
At the same court, he was given an extended sentence of 13 years, eight of which will be spent in custody with a further five years on licence, when he will need to stay away from the area in which the offences occurred.
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Tombewani Tombe
Tombewani Tombe
On 8 April 2023, Tombe has been at the Red Cow public house in Caversham where he got into an argument with the victim.
The argument broke up, but Tombe waited for the victim, a man aged in his fifties, to leave the pub.
When he did so, Tombe attacked the victim, punching him twice to the face, causing him to fall backwards and hit his head, rendering him unconscious.
Tombe then continued to kick the victim on the floor before members of the public intervened and Tombe fled the scene.
Then, on 23 October 2024, Tombe was involved in an altercation with another man, aged in his thirties, on Nire Road in Caversham.
He attacked his victim before using a Stanley knife, causing significant serious injuries to the victim's face and back.
Tombe was charged in connection to the incident at the Red Cow on 6 October 2024 and then charged for the second incident on 24 October 2024.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Brandon Morley of Reading CID said: “Tombe is a very violent individual who has attacked two victims.
“The level of violence he used was completely unacceptable, and he has caused significant injuries to both of his victims.
“The jury accepted a plea of section 20 GBH in respect of the incident at the Red Cow, but found him guilty of section 18 GBH with intent relating to the incident in Nire Road.
“He has been given an extended sentence as he was deemed to be a dangerous offender, and I hope that both of his victims can take some solace that his has been brought to account for his acts of extreme violence towards them.
“Even when he is eventually released from prison, Tombe will be on licence with strict conditions for a further five years, which I hope will reassure the community that we do not tolerate such violence.”