Five jailed for town attack

Five men have been jailed for aviolent attackonthree meninHuntingdonearlier this year.

On Saturday, March 19, at about 3am, officers received reports of about 10 to 12 men fighting outside Cromwell’s public house in Huntingdon High Street, some armed with fence posts and a metal pole.

The group were seen to square up to each other before fivebeganattacking three others.

On police arrival, Ionatan Lupu, 21, Remus Grecu, 27, Cosmin Palade, 30, Daniel Bordeianu, 34, and Alexandru Petrescu, 21, all of Stukeley Road in Huntingdon, were all arrested in connection with the disorder.

One of the victims, a man in his 30s, was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital where he was treated for a three-inch cut to his forehead, multiple bone frac- tures, cuts and grazing and damage to his teeth.

Asecondvictim, also aman in his 30s, was taken to hospital later that morning after falling unconscious at home aftertheassault. Hewastreated for two lacerations to his head, as well as multiple grazes and bruising.

All five men pleaded guilty to the charges against themat Peterborough Crown Court on August 18; they were each chargedwithviolentdisorder. Lupu, Greco and Palade were all also charged with actual bodily harm (ABH) and possession of an offensive weapon, with Greco also charged with grievous bodily harm (GBH).

They were sentenced at Cambridge Crown Court on Friday. Grecu was jailed for a total of four years, Lupu and Palade werejailed for atotal of 18monthseachandBordeianu andPetrescu wereeachhanded12-monthprisonsentences for their roles in the attack.