Alfred Braithwaite, 42, who was last month found guilty of restraining a man to be chopped due to a row over the gambling winnings, was yesterday afternoon sentenced to 13 years behind bars.
A jury a month ago convicted the former taxi driver on the charge of attempting to murder of Shefton Hamer on January 27, 2017,
At Braithwaite’s sentencing-hearing yesterday, the father of six said that he was sorry for the injuries sustained by the virtual complainant (VC), but remained adamant that he had nothing to do with the commission of the crime.