A man who repeatedly struck and stabbed another man during a violent attack inside a Bognor Regis pub has been jailed for 12 years.
Brett Jenkins, 63, of High Street, Bognor Regis, was sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court on Friday 6 November after being found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possessing a knife in a public place.
The court heard the attack took place at around 10.30pm on 14 February 2026, inside the bar of a public house in Bognor Regis High Street.
Jenkins assaulted a man known to him during a prolonged and violent confrontation, striking the victim at least 30 times to the head.
Throughout the attack, Jenkins threatened the victim with a knife, leaving him with a serious stab wound to his chest.
The victim was rushed to hospital in a life-threatening condition and placed in an induced coma.
He remained in hospital for four weeks following the assault.
Following an investigation by Sussex Police, Jenkins was charged and subsequently found guilty by a jury.
At Portsmouth Crown Court, he was handed a 12-year prison sentence, reflecting the seriousness of the attack and the injuries inflicted on the victim.
Detective Constable Charlotte Pude, from Sussex Police, said: “This was a violent and prolonged assault between Jenkins and the victim, who were known to each other.
“Jenkins’ violence was frightening and left his victim with ongoing trauma from the incident.
“He was found guilty by the jury at trial and is now serving a significant custodial sentence which reflects the gravity of the assault.”
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