Brother and sister jailed after man slashed in face during attempted street robbery
A brother and sister have been jailed for their part in a Birmingham stabbing – after police found the knifeman hiding in his sister's wardrobe.
Lorenzo Foley lashed out at a man in Balsall Heath on November 21, with a knuckleduster knife in an attempted robbery as he demanded his phone and cash.
The 28-year-old victim – an associate of Foley's – suffered a slash wound to his face, neck and hands, as he defended himself from the attack.
West Midlands Police detectives identified 23-year-old Foley as the offender and tracked him down at the home of his sister, Stella Foley, in Willows Road.
The 42-year-old claimed she had not seen her brother. But suspicious officers searched the property, and found him hiding in a wardrobe. They also seized a blood-stained white top.
At Birmingham Crown Court on April 21, Lorenzo Foley, of Irving Street, was jailed for seven years and six months after being found guilty of wounding, attempted robbery and possession of an offensive weapon.
At the same hearing, his sister, Stella Foley, of Willows Road, Balsall Heath, was jailed for 10 months for perverting the course of justice.
