'Wicked' knifeman cut victim's face in robbery

THUGS JAILED AFTER ATTACK

- By DAVID POWELL Daily Post Reporter [e-mail]

TWO “wicked” knifemen robbed a man they wrongly thought was a drug dealer.

Gareth Bird cut his victim's face, and Ricky Jones made a threat as they left.

Mold Crown Court heard the men thought they would find drugs or money in the robbery at the property in Rhosddu Road, Wrexham on March 4. They admitted robbery of victim Darren Millward.

Bird, 45, of Crescent Close, Wrexham, was jailed for eight years while Ricky Jones, 37, of no fixed address, was jailed for six years and four months. Bird will serve at least two thirds of his term, while Jones will serve up to half of his custodial term.