Woman lured ex-boyfriend into a trap and then filmed his brutal assault

A woman lured her ex-boyfriend into a trap and then laughed as she filmed friends attacking him in his car.

Summer Marl-Brock, 21, phoned her former partner asking for help but when he arrived he was subjected to a "truly brutal assault" that had been planned with her cousin David Brock and another man, Aaron Evans.

Benjamin Edwards, 24, was punched, kicked and bitten on the face during the assault.

All three admitted wounding with intent and were imprisoned.

On the night of the attack, Marl-Brock contacted Edwards to say she had been out drinking and was on her own. He agreed to come to her because he was concerned and they arranged to meet half way at shops in Ewloe.

"Unknown to Mr Edwards, Summer Marl-Brock was with David Brock and Aaron Evans," said prosecutor Jemma Gordon, "they were lying in wait."

Edwards was punched, kicked and bitten on the face by Brock through the driver side door of his car, while Evans attacked him through the passenger door.

The victim suffered haemorrhaging to his eyes, bruising and swelling to his face and head, a small fracture to part of his jaw, bite marks and a wound to his ear.

He crashed his car trying to escape.

Laughter was heard as Marl-Brook filmed the prolonged attack until she was satisfied Edwards had been injured enough. She was heard to be calling Brock to stop as the incident became "out of control", said Judge Simon Mills.

In a victim personal statement, Edwards said he had trouble sleeping, suffered nightmares and now struggled with social situations. He had panic attacks and had scarring which reminded him of the attack.

Edwards and Marl-Brock had been in a relationship for 12 months and there had been accusations of violence in that relationship from both sides.

Brock, 38, from High Street, Mold, Evans, 34 from Holway, Holywell, and Marl-Brook from Hall Street, Rhos, Wrexham, all admitted wounding with intent.

Brock had 14 convictions, including assault, driving offences, malicious communication, a public order offence and possession of an offensive weapon. This attack was a "distinct escalation" in his violent offending, said Judge Mills.

Aaron Evans had 31 convictions, including assault, shoplifting, possession with intent to supply drugs, drunk and disorderly, battery, driving offences, racially aggravated assault and assaulting an emergency worker.

Marl-Brock had one conviction for a driving offence.

Defending Evans, Maria Masselis said he was intoxicated at the time of the incident. The court also heard he was married and between them they had 11 children, who would be left without their dad if he was imprisoned.

His wife also had a medical condition. He had suffered mental health issues and had expressed "motivation" to move away from offending.

Defending Brock, Deborah White said he suffered mental health issues, had been diagnosed with a personality disorder and was alcohol dependent. He had a difficult childhood and lost both his parents when he was young.

Defending Marl-Brock, Andrew Jebb said she had suffered anxiety, depression, bulimia and anorexia. She had recently suffered a stroke and had needed hospital care. She has also been diagnosed with a hole in the heart that has to be repaired.

Judge Mills said: "You all played your individual parts in a truly brutal assault."

The judge added the video recorded by Marl-Brock was a "truly shocking piece of evidence".

"The biting is a particularly chilling feature of this case," and Mr Edwards had been given no chance to defend himself, being "trapped" in the car.

Evans was sentenced to serve six years and three months, Brock was handed seven years and two months, and Marl-Brock 54 months.

They were all given a 15-year restraining order from contacting the victim.