David Butler

David Butler, 61, pleaded guilty at Luton Crown Court to two counts of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH), two counts of possession of a bladed article, and one count of possession of a firearm without a certificate. The offences occurred on 17 July 2025 at The Hawthorns, Flitwick, following an argument in which the victim sustained life-threatening injuries.

Following his arrest, police discovered a bag in Butler's possession containing three knives, a blood-stained towel, and a passport. A subsequent search of his home revealed bloodstains throughout the property, as well as a machete, a sawn-off shotgun, and multiple cartridges.

Butler was sentenced to 10 years and four months in prison, with an additional five years on extended licence for each count of GBH. He received concurrent sentences of six months for each bladed-article offence and 16 months for the firearm offence.