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On July 30 around 9pm in Milton Keynes, Aaron Messenbird, 32, attacked a group of people with a samurai sword, threatening them and causing injuries to one bystander who intervened. Another bystander used a spirit level to fend off the attacker before he fled but was later arrested on August 5. Messenbird pleaded guilty to various charges including assault occasioning actual bodily harm and was sentenced to 12 months in prison at Aylesbury Crown Court. Police praised the public's bravery but advised against confronting individuals with weapons, recommending that people seek safety and call emergency services instead.

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Aaron Messenbird, 32, was sentenced to 12 months in prison at Aylesbury Crown Court for threatening people with a samurai sword and assaulting a bystander who tried to protect them. The incident occurred on July 30 around 9pm in Milton Keynes, where Messenbird carried out an unprovoked violent assault. One man suffered hand injuries, including tendon damage requiring specialist treatment, as well as rib injuries, while another used a spirit level to fight off the attacker. Messenbird fled but was arrested on August 5 and pleaded guilty to his crimes. Police praised the public's bravery in intervening but warned against confronting someone carrying a weapon; instead, they advised people to seek safety and call 999.

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Police praised the bystanders' bravery but warned the public not to confront someone carrying a weapon, advising people to get to safety and call 999 instead He continued: 'I would also like to acknowledge the bravery of the members of the public who intervened and helped prevent this incident from becoming far more serious.

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Moment samurai sword attacker is fought off by bystanders including man wielding spirit level · assertive framing

Members of the public fought off a samurai sword-wielding attacker during a violent assault. asserted

Members → fight → assault

Aaron Messenbird, 32, threatened a small group of people in Milton Keynes at around 9pm on July 30, in what police described as a violent, unprovoked assault. asserted

police → threaten → assault

One man tried to protect the group but suffered hand injuries, including tendon damage requiring specialist treatment, as well as rib injuries. asserted

man → try → treatment

Another bystander fought Messenbird off using what appeared to be a spirit level. asserted

what → fight → Messenbird

Messenbird fled but was later seen walking elsewhere still carrying the sword. asserted

Messenbird → flee → sword

Messenbird was arrested on August 5 and pleaded guilty to threatening someone with a bladed article, possessing a bladed article in public, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. asserted

Messenbird → arrest → harm

He was sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court. asserted

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Pc Jordan Buchanan-Kay said: 'This was a violent and unprovoked incident in which Messenbird threatened members of the public with a potentially lethal weapon before assaulting a man who had stepped in to protect others. ' asserted

who → say → others

The victim suffered painful injuries, including damage to a tendon in his hand, as a result of Messenbird's actions. asserted

victim → suffer → actions

' 32-year-old Aaron Messenbird (pictured), was sentenced to 12 months in prison after threatening people with a samurai sword in Milton Keynes on July 30 Messenbird is seen gesturing to put the sword back into his trousers asserted

Messenbird → picture → trousers

The Police said: 'This was a violent and unprovoked incident in which Messenbird threatened members of the public with a potentially lethal weapon before assaulting a man who had stepped in to protect others' asserted

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who → praise → incident

Their actions undoubtedly contributed to protecting others from harm. asserted

actions → contribute → harm

However, we would always urge people not to put themselves in danger when confronted with somebody carrying a weapon. asserted

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'The safest course of action is to move to a place of safety and call 999 immediately, providing as much information as possible to help officers respond quickly. asserted

officers → move → information

I am pleased that Messenbird has been given a custodial sentence and hope this outcome provides reassurance to the victims and the wider community that violent offending involving weapons will not be tolerated.' asserted

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Messenbird lived at Wandsworth Place, Bradwell Common, Milton Keynes. asserted

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