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A man with a history of mental health problems was sentenced to eight years imprisonment for wounding his neighbour in 2017.<\/p>

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Shamarley Weekes pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm on June 7 this year.<\/p>\n

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The plea was taken after a psychiatric report stated the man, who is on medication for schizophrenia, was mentally competent once he takes his medication as prescribed.<\/p>\n

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Weekes aimed for the complainant\u2019s head when he chopped the man several times with a machete in an unprovoked attack in Herberts.<\/p>\n

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The victim was left with a fractured skull and one his fingers was almost amputated since he used his hands to defend against the chops.<\/p>

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The judge who considered the attack to be among the worst began with a starting sentence of 14 years, which is one year below the maximum sentence for the offence.<\/p>\n

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The sentence was then reduced to 12 years considering Weekes\u2019 history of mental health issues and the fact that he was of good character.<\/p>

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The sentence was then reduced by 1\/3 to eight years since the defendant pleaded guilty to the offence.<\/p>\n

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