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.”
Gordon said 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.
Edwards 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.
At one point, Edwards crashed his car trying to escape, before eventually getting away and the police were called.
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 incident.