This is 19 year old
Joshua Clements of Foxglove Street, Hammersmith and Fulham ...
... yesterday,
he was sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment and placed on extended license for five years, when he appeared the Old Bailey. Clements had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent; one count of carrying an offensive weapon; two counts of handling stolen goods; and one count of possession with intent to supply (class A).
On the evening of Tuesday, 19 July 2016,
while a large peaceful gathering of people were enjoying the hot weather in Hyde Park,
Clements attacked two men with a
hunting knife in two separate incidents, causing both victims serious injuries.
One of the attacks took place within the crowd in Hyde Park with the victim sustaining a serious stab wound to the abdomen; the other assault happened in the middle of the road near to Cumberland Gate as the crowd dispersed from the park. In this incident,
Clements stabbed his victim in the chest and both arms. Both victims sustained serious injuries but have since recovered.
Clements had attempted to evade detection by wearing a camouflage patterned face mask when he carried out the offences. However, officers traced his movements via CCTV and were able to see his face when he lifted his mask as he finally made off from the area. This image was circulated amongst police officers and
Clements was recognised by a police constable attached to a west London gangs unit. He was arrested on 27 July 2016.
A search of
Clements’ home address recovered a significant quantity of drugs, stolen property from two robberies committed in Hyde Park on the evening of the disorder and a large hunting knife. The knife was subsequently forensically linked by blood to both of the serious assaults. Faced with overwhelming evidence
Clements pleaded guilty to the charges laid.
This is the mask and hunting knife Clements used in the attacks, after turning up in Hyde Park, London, with knife-wielding friends to rob people.