A man was tasered and threatened with being stabbed during a vicious planned attack. The man, aged in his 20s, was picked up by Megan McQuade, who took him to Underhill Lane, Clayton, near Hassocks. When parked up next to another car, the occupants of that vehicle got out and knocked on McQuade’s car.
Christopher Smith, who was known to the victim, and Smith’s friend Stephen McNicol then went on to viciously attack the man. They threatened to stab him and then he was tasered. He suffered two broken wrists, but escaped Smith and McNicol and called a friend.
He was taken to hospital. The attack happened on March 12, 2022, at around 10pm. He was discharged from hospital a day later.
Read more: Paedophile former deputy head of private school banned from teaching The victim’s account matched McQuade’s phone movement and contact between McQuade and Smith. McQuade, of South Coast Road, Peacehaven, McNicol, of Acre Close, Haywards Heath and Smith, of Denham Road, Burgess Hill, were arrested on March 16, March 17 and March 22 respectively. They were all charged with conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent on August 29, 2022.
All three pleaded not guilty when they appeared before Lewes Crown Court on October 24, 2023. Following a ten-day trial, which began on August 19, 2024, they were found guilty. McNicol has been sentenced to a total of eight years and two months’ imprisonment.
The 31-year-old had also previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to su.
