Horley Attacker Convicted – By Lori Murphey
On the morning of Thursday, 19th December 2013 police were called to the Court Lodge estate in Horley at around 9:45am after drug-fuelled 26-year-old Anthony Lloyd forced entry to into two properties and assaulted their occupants.
The first property contained 43-year-old Julie Lawson, who Lloyd assaulted causing serious facial harm which required corrective surgery. The court heard of how he continued to beat Miss Lawson until she struggled to breathe, at which point he beat her around the legs using a metal canister. In his state of psychosis, Lloyd threatened to saw his victim in half with a machete before leaving her property.
Minutes later, Lloyd proceeded to the home of sleeping Harry Craig, who he attacked leaving him with multiple fractures to his face and jaw and brain injuries which required emergency surgery. Mr Craig recalls losing consciousness, but noted the “wild manner” of Lloyd during his frenzied attack.
Lloyd left the scene before officers arrived, however he was caught and arrested later that day.
After a week-long trial at Guildford Crown Court in September, last week Lloyd was convicted of two counts of causing grievous bodily harm and sentenced to twelve years imprisonment for his crimes. The sentencing was six years for each assault, to be served consecutively.