Father and son jailed for armed revenge attack

A father and son have been jailed after carrying out a "cowardly" revenge attack on a man in Wakefield.

- by Alex Grant

Offey Smith Senior and Offey Smith Junior, both of Boundary Lane, Wakefield, were jailed at Leeds Crown Court after being found guilty on charges of section 18 grievous bodily harm.

Smith Junior, 33, was also found guilty of attempts to pervert the course of justice.

Prosecutor Brian Walker, told the court how on November 14, 2022, Smith Junior attended the property of Felix Cunningham, located in Warmfield, where he and his sons lived in separate caravans, when he was approached by James Connors, who asked the defendant for a cigarette.