Three people sentenced for attack on man, 53, in Tottenham

In the very early hours of November 25 2019, police were called to reports of an assault in Tottenham High Road.

Officers attended and found a 53-year-old man with injuries to his head and body.

The Met says the man had been riding his bike when he became involved in a confrontation with a group of males at the junction with Cedar Road.

He was surrounded by the group who subjected him to a violent and sustained assault. He was kicked several times and attacked with a metal bar.

The suspects fled after an ambulance passed and alerted police.

An investigation began and detectives from North Area CID carried out several enquiries, including reviewing CCTV and mobile phone footage of the incident.

They were able to identify three of the group who were subsequently arrested and charged.

At Wood Green Crown Court on October 27 last year, Che Allen-Gulley, 24, of Tottenham, was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH), while Jermaine Chisholm, 35, of no fixed address, and a 17-year-old boy pleaded guilty to GBH.

On March 19, Allen-Gulley was jailed for nine years, Chisholm received seven years and six months, while the teenager received two years on a young offenders' institution, suspended for two years.

Police remain on the hunt for one more person in connection with the assault.

Police would like to identify this man. Credit: Met Police

Detective Constable Simon Phillips, who led the investigation, said: "This was a sustained and ferocious assault by a group of males against a lone victim. I hope this sentence offers the victim some comfort and allows him to move on with his life.

"We are pleased to have secured this conviction and hope the sentences will serve as a deterrent and demonstrate that we will continue to take robust action against any person intending to inflict harm or use such violence on the streets of London.

"The investigation is not over. I would urge any members of the public who recognise the man in the image to contact police."

The victim, who is still recovering from his injuries, said in his victim impact statement: "I am so grateful to the ambulance service and paramedics who stopped to assist me. I genuinely believe that the attack would have continued if it was not for their intervention and I would not be alive today."

Anyone who recognises the man in the image or has further information about the assault is asked to call police on 101 quoting reference CAD: 433/25NOV19 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.