A Montgomeryshire man is among three people to be sentenced to a combined 20 years in jail after a life-changing attack on a woman.

Adam Mcardle, 25 from Liverpool, Lewis Stewart, 19 from Oswestry and Chase Kilty, 18 from Penybontfawr were jailed for the attack on a 31-year-old woman in Shelf Bank in January 2019.

The victim was slashed across the face over a £500 drug debt.

The sentencing follows an investigation by the West Mercia Police serious and organised crime unit (SOCU) which linked the attack to a County Lines drug network transporting drugs from Liverpool to Oswestry.

Mcardle was found guilty of conspiring to cause grievous bodily harm by a jury after a two-week trial at Stafford Crown Court.

Stewart and Kilty pleaded guilty on the first day of the trial.

Mcardle was jailed for life with a minimum-term of eight-and-a-half years before considered for parole after being found guilty of conspiring to cause grievous bodily harm.

Stewart was jailed for seven years after being found guilty of conspiring to cause grievous bodily harm with an additional 18 months for an unrelated assault.

Kilty was jailed for five years after being found guilty of conspiring to cause grievous bodily harm.

Detective Inspector Martin Brown, from West Mercia Police’s SOCU, said: “This sentencing is a tribute to the investigation team who worked tirelessly to identify those responsible for this attack.

“I also praise the victim, who showed real courage to stand up and give evidence.

“Tackling county lines will continue to be a priority and we will continue to focus our efforts on disrupting the criminal behaviour of those who are causing harm in our communities.

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