Men jailed over 'Wild West' attack on victim in Norfolk pub

The pair, Marley Fawcett, 24, and Dylan Saunders, 29, attacked another man as violence broke out at the Tramway, in Gorleston, with bar stools thrown through the air.

Their victim was targeted after he heard Fawcett and Saunders outside the pub saying "we will kill them".

Norwich Crown Court heard the "public spirited" victim then reported the remarks to others in the pub, which saw them prevented from going back inside.

Norwich Crown Court (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)

Joe Bird, prosecuting, said Fawcett produced a knife stating "you don't want to mess with us, you don't know who we are.

"Get outside, go round the corner, we will kill you."

The Tramway pub in Gorleston (Image: James Weeds, Newsquest)

During the incident, in which bar stools were thrown, the victim was told "you've messed with the wrong brothers, we're going to kill you".

Fawcett confronted the victim with the knife before putting it back inside his trousers prior to them leaving.

Marley Fawcett (Image: Norfolk Constabulary)

Fawcett, of Farman Close, Belton, near Great Yarmouth, appeared for sentence on Thursday (July 20) after he admitted threatening another with a knife and affray on October 22 2021.

Saunders, of no fixed abode, admitted affray in relation to the same incident.

Dylan Saunders (Image: Norfolk Constabulary)

Fawcett also admitted being concerned in the offer to supply class A drugs, causing grievous bodily harm without intent and theft following an incident in Gorleston in January 2019.

He attacked a man during a drug deal with the victim suffering a fractured jaw which needed surgery.

Saunders admitted common assault in relation to that incident and GBH without intent following a separate occasion in April last year where a man was attacked in his Gorleston home, suffering injury including broken ribs.

Recorder John Hardy who said the pub attack had something of the "Wild West" about it, sentenced both men to 18 months imprisonment.

Gavin Cowe, representing Fawcett, said at the time of the offences, he had been "misusing drugs and drinking heavily which certainly affected his judgement".

Oliver Haswell, for Saunders, said there had been drug and alcohol misuse by the defendant who had tried to accept help and wanted to have a meaningful life.