Brothers both given three-year sentences for Newcastle street attack

Police were alerted by the ambulance service to an ongoing disturbance outside an address in Fenham, Newcastle, at about 3.40am on March 24, 2024.

Officers were swiftly deployed to Deanham Gardens, where two male victims, aged in their 40s and 20s, were found seriously injured.

The perpetrators had fled the area by the time the first officers arrived on scene, prompting the city’s Serious Organised Crime Investigation Team (SOCIT) to launch an investigation.

Initial inquiries revealed that a group of people arrived at the residential property in two cars, a Mercedes Sprinter van and Nissan Juke, prior to the incident.

Brothers Filip, left, and Josef Badzo each jailed for three years for their part in a street assault outside property in Newcastle (Image: The Northern Echo)

Three of those present then became involved in an altercation with two occupants outside the address.

Nearby CCTV footage revealed three offenders, including brothers Filip and Josef Badzo, use bodily force as well as bricks and a baseball bat during the street fight.

The trio were arrested and, while they denied being in the area at the time, detectives were able to place their phones and vehicles at the scene.

Both Badzo brothers were subsequently charged with two counts of grievous bodily harm and one each of violent disorder.

Filip Badzo given three-year prison sentence for his part in street assault in Fenham, Newcastle, in March 2024 (Image: Northumbria Police)

The duo, both of Colston Street, Newcastle, repeatedly denied their involvement but were found guilty by a jury at the city’s crown court. in March.

Josef Badzo also received a three-year prison sentence for Newcastle street assault (Image: Northumbria Police)

During the proceedings the court heard how the male victim in his 20s continues to suffer lasting effects of the attack, including speech impairment and headaches.

The victim in his 40s sustained a ruptured spleen and is no longer able to perform full-time work.

Filip Badzo, now 19, and Josef Badzo, now 24, were remanded and on Tuesday (June 23) were brought back before the court where they were both given three-year prison sentences.

The third man involved in the attack will be sentenced for two charges of grievous bodily harm with intent and one count of violent disorder at a later date.

Speaking after the brothers’ sentencing hearing, Detective Constable Sophie Snowdon, of Northumbria Police, said: “This was a shocking incident which saw a group launch a violent attack on two other men, after turning up at their Newcastle home set on causing disorder.

“They sparked a great deal of alarm in the wider community in the early hours of that morning, with the offenders turning up as part of a separate concern.

“What then unfolded was a serious assault outside the property, leaving two of the occupants with life-changing injuries to this day.

“While we may never know the full circumstances which led to this incident, we were determined to put those involved before the courts after a complex investigation.

“And, thanks to the overwhelming and thorough evidence stacked against those involved, they were found guilty following a two-week trial.”

 Det Con Snowdon added: “As a force, we completely recognise the impact of such offending in our communities and we’ll do all we can to secure justice against violent perpetrators.

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“Nobody wants this type of criminality on their doorstep, and I’m pleased to see both Filip and Josef Badzo are now rightly behind bars and out of the way.

“I hope this case demonstrates our commitment to investigating such crimes, no matter how long it takes.

“We’ll use every tactic at our disposal.”