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Middleton Axe Attacker Gets Extended Eight-and-a-Half-Year Sentence

A judge ruled Colan Entwistle dangerous, citing 25 prior convictions plus witness interference from prison.

Overview

  • Entwistle, 38, pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent and possessing an offensive weapon after attacking his girlfriend’s ex-partner, Daniel Kineton, in Langley, Middleton.
  • He struck Kineton in the back with an axe as the victim tried to flee, causing a collapsed lung and a five-day hospital stay.
  • CCTV showed Entwistle chasing Kineton and hurling the axe during the late-night attack outside the property.
  • The assault followed abusive, threatening messages after Entwistle learned his then-girlfriend had spent time with her ex, according to prosecutors.
  • Sentenced at Minshull Street Crown Court, he must serve two-thirds before parole consideration, faces four years on licence, and was described by police as calculated and potentially fatal in intent.