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🔮 Police praised the bystanders' bravery but warned the public not to confront someone carrying a weapon, advising people to get to safety and call 999 instead He continued: 'I would also like to acknowledge the bravery of the members of the public who intervened and helped prevent this incident from becoming far more serious.

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Messenbird PERSON · 9× Milton Keynes GPE · 3× Aaron Messenbird PERSON · 2× 999 ORG · 1× Aylesbury Crown Court ORG · 1× Jordan Buchanan-Kay PERSON · 1× Police ORG · 1×

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Police praised the bystanders' bravery but warned the public not to confront someone carrying a weapon, advising people to get to safety and call 999 instead He continued: 'I would also like to acknowledge the bravery of the members of the public who intervened and helped prevent this incident from becoming far more serious.

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2026-10-21 · Daily Mail

Moment samurai sword attacker is fought off by bystanders including man wielding spirit level · assertive framing

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Members of the public fought off a samurai sword-wielding attacker during a violent assault. asserted

Members → fight → assault

Aaron Messenbird, 32, threatened a small group of people in Milton Keynes at around 9pm on July 30, in what police described as a violent, unprovoked assault. asserted

police → threaten → assault

One man tried to protect the group but suffered hand injuries, including tendon damage requiring specialist treatment, as well as rib injuries. asserted

man → try → treatment

Another bystander fought Messenbird off using what appeared to be a spirit level. asserted

what → fight → Messenbird

Messenbird fled but was later seen walking elsewhere still carrying the sword. asserted

Messenbird → flee → sword

Messenbird was arrested on August 5 and pleaded guilty to threatening someone with a bladed article, possessing a bladed article in public, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. asserted

Messenbird → arrest → harm

He was sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court. asserted

He → sentence → Court

Pc Jordan Buchanan-Kay said: 'This was a violent and unprovoked incident in which Messenbird threatened members of the public with a potentially lethal weapon before assaulting a man who had stepped in to protect others. ' asserted

who → say → others

The victim suffered painful injuries, including damage to a tendon in his hand, as a result of Messenbird's actions. asserted

victim → suffer → actions

' 32-year-old Aaron Messenbird (pictured), was sentenced to 12 months in prison after threatening people with a samurai sword in Milton Keynes on July 30 Messenbird is seen gesturing to put the sword back into his trousers asserted

Messenbird → picture → trousers

The Police said: 'This was a violent and unprovoked incident in which Messenbird threatened members of the public with a potentially lethal weapon before assaulting a man who had stepped in to protect others' asserted

who → say → others

who → praise → incident

Their actions undoubtedly contributed to protecting others from harm. asserted

actions → contribute → harm

However, we would always urge people not to put themselves in danger when confronted with somebody carrying a weapon. asserted

we → urge → weapon

'The safest course of action is to move to a place of safety and call 999 immediately, providing as much information as possible to help officers respond quickly. asserted

officers → move → information

I am pleased that Messenbird has been given a custodial sentence and hope this outcome provides reassurance to the victims and the wider community that violent offending involving weapons will not be tolerated.' asserted

offending → give → weapons

Messenbird lived at Wandsworth Place, Bradwell Common, Milton Keynes. asserted

Messenbird → live → Place

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