An Arnold man has been jailed after a teenager was chased through a park in Mansfield by three males and slashed with a knife.
The 17-year-old victim was with a friend at Titchfield Park when they noticed three males looking at them.
Feeling unnerved, they went to leave the park and were followed by the trio. Moments later, two of them pulled out a knife – prompting the two friends to run.
A trial at Nottingham Crown Court heard one of the chasers shouted “give us your money and you’ll be alright”.
During the chase, one of the friends dropped his iPhone and as he picked it up, he was slashed twice on his right wrist.
His iPhone was then stolen by the three offenders before they fled the scene.
Jurors heard the incident took place shortly after 8.30pm on September 26, 2022.
An investigation was launched and detectives conducted a number of inquiries to identify three males captured on CCTV footage around the time of the robbery.
Brandon Seaton-Gray and Brandon Cross were positively identified from their distinctive clothing, while Mckye Catton was found to be the third suspect following a tip-off from a member of the public.
All three were arrested and taken into custody.
During his interview, Seaton-Gray accepted he’d been involved in an incident at the park but falsely claimed the injured victim had been the aggressor who’d also been in possession of a knife.
Cross admitted he was in possession of a knife but claimed he did not play an active role in the robbery, while Catton also denied he was involved.
Charges were brought against all three suspects and court proceedings have now concluded.
Seaton-Gray, 21, of Sherwood Street, Warsop, pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of a knife in a public place. He was jailed for three years at a sentencing hearing on Tuesday (21).
Cross, 21, of Birchfield Road, Arnold, pleaded guilty to possession of a knife in a public place. He denied robbery but was found guilty by a jury. He has been jailed for four years.
Catton, 23, of Albert Street, Mansfield, also denied robbery but was found guilty at trial. He has also been jailed for four years.
