A woman lured her ex-boyfriend into a trap and then laughed as he filmed friends attacking her car, a court heard.
Summer Marl-Brock, 21, called her ex-partner for help but when she arrived she had a “really brutal attack” which had been planned with her nephew David Brock and another man, Aaron Evans.
Benjamin Edwards, 24, was punched, kicked and bitten in the face during the attack.
All three defendants pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and were jailed.
On the night of the attack, Marl-Brock contacted Edwards to say she was out drinking and he was alone. He agreed to come to her because he was concerned and they arranged to meet halfway at the shops in Iwlo.
“Unbeknownst to Mr Edwards, Summer Marl-Brock was with David Brock and Aaron Evans,” said prosecutor Gemma Gordon, “and they were waiting.”
Gordon said Edwards was punched, kicked and bitten in the face by Brock through the driver’s side door of his car, while Evans attacked him through the passenger door.
Edwards had a bleeding eye, bruises and swelling to his face and head, a small fracture to his jaw, and an ear injury.
At one point, Edwards crashed his car trying to get away, before finally fleeing and calling the police.
Laughter was heard as Marl-Brooke filmed the prolonged attack until he was satisfied that Edwards was sufficiently wounded. He was heard calling for Brock to stop because the incident was “out of control”, Judge Simon Mills said.
In a victim’s personal statement, Edwards said he had trouble sleeping, suffered nightmares and was now struggling with social situations. He had panic attacks and bruises that reminded him of the incident.
Gordon said Edwards and Marl-Brock had been in a relationship for 12 months and had been accused of violence by both parties in that relationship.
Marl-Brock was telling others and that was the “catalyst” for what happened next.
Brock texted Edwards “Who do you think is killing my cousin Summer?”
Edwards tried to calm Brock down, but he sent another threatening message, Gordon said.
Brock, 38, of High Street, Mold, admitted wounding with intent. Evans, 34, of Hallway, Holywell, and Marl-Brook, of Hall Street, Ross, Wrexham, later admitted the same offence.
David Brock admitted wounding with intent [North Wales Police]
The court heard Brock pleaded guilty to 29 offences, including assault, driving offences, malicious communications, public order offenses and possessing an offensive weapon. The attack was an “isolated escalation” in his violent offending, Judge Mills said.
Aaron Evans had 31 convictions for 54 offences, including assault, shoplifting, possession with intent to supply drugs, drunk and disorderly, battery, driving offences, racially aggravated assault and assaulting an emergency worker.
Marl-Brock had one conviction for a driving offence, the court heard.
Aaron Evans expressed a “motivation” to get away from crime, the court was told [North Wales Police]
Maria Masselis, defending Evans, said he was intoxicated at the time of the incident. The court also heard that he was married and had 11 children between them, who would be left without their father if he was jailed.
His wife also had a health condition. He had suffered mental health problems and expressed a “motivation” to move away from offending.
Deborah White, defending Brock, said he suffered from mental health problems, had been diagnosed with a personality disorder and was dependent on alcohol. He had a difficult childhood and lost both his parents at a young age.
Defending Marl-Brock, Andrew Jebb said she suffered from anxiety, depression, bulimia and anorexia. He had recently suffered a stroke and needed hospital care. It has also been discovered that he has a hole in his heart which needs to be repaired.
Judge Mills said: “You played your individual parts in a truly brutal attack.”
The judge added that the video recorded by Marl-Brock was “truly shocking evidence”.
“Suspension is a particularly chilling feature of this case,” and Mr Edwards was given no chance to defend himself as he was “trapped” in the car.
On Thursday Judge Mills sentenced Evans to six years and three months, Brock to seven years and two months and Marl-Brock to 54 months.
They were all given 15-year banning orders from contacting the victim.
