Rising young rugby star attacked man with a machete

A FORMER rugby protégé who played for the Cardiff Blues academy armed himself with a machete and sliced a man to his head and abdomen before stabbing his victim's father in his shin.

- PHILIP DEWEY

Movado Hall, 18, started the attack by throwing a brick through his victim's car window, and then inflicted numerous stab wounds.

Hall stabbed Jason Talbot outside his home in Cardiff on March 30 before wounding his father, Jonathan Talbot, who tried to intervene and protect his son.

The defendant and Jason Talbot were known to each other, but Hall “took against him” after the victim had separated from his girlfriend, who was friendly with Hall.

A sentencing hearing at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard that shortly after 9pm Jonathan Talbot witnessed the defendant throwing a brick through the windscreen of his son's car before riding off on his bike.

The father told Jason Talbot what had happened and both went out to confront Hall, who was standing on the corner of Neath Street, Splott.

Prosecutor Byron Broadstock said the defendant got off his bike and ran towards Jason Talbot before pulling out a machete from his waistband and shouted “Come on, then”.

Jason Talbot tried to grab Hall to prevent him from assaulting him but the weapon was swung at him and he immediately felt pain to the side of his head.

Blood began pouring down his face as he grappled with the defendant and he felt several more blows to his body and back.

It was then he realised Hall was attacking him with a machete, as Jonathan Talbot tried desperately to pull a drainpipe off the wall to use in defence.