Gosport Man Jailed For Attempted Robbery And Wounding With Intent

A Gosport man has been jailed for four-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to attempted robbery, wounding with intent and other offences.

David Ward, 23, of Queens Road, Gosport, was sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court on Monday 11 May for offences committed in Gosport in December 2024.

Police were called to an address in Burnett Road, Gosport, on Tuesday 10 December 2024, following reports that a 55-year-old man had suffered injuries to his head and hand.

Following enquiries, Ward was arrested and later charged.

He pleaded guilty to:

Attempted robbery of a 55-year-old man in Burnett Road, Gosport

Wounding the same man with intent

Two counts of criminal damage after roof tiles were damaged at two properties in Arundel Road, Gosport

Possession of a controlled Class B drug in Arundel Road, Gosport

The victim has since recovered from his injuries.

A second man from Gosport, who had also faced charges of attempted robbery and wounding with intent, was acquitted at Portsmouth Crown Court on Friday 13 March 2026.

Detective Constable George Aram, the officer in the case, said Ward had acted “without thought” and warned of the dangers of carrying or using bladed weapons.

He said: “Making that decision to pick up a bladed weapon creates the very real risk that you could kill or seriously injure someone.

“This case makes that shocking reality clear. The victim in this case survived the injuries inflicted by Ward, but the outcome could have been significantly worse.

“We regularly make proactive efforts to target knife carriers and remove weapons from the streets. This work won’t stop, and we hope that anyone thinking of carrying recognises that there are serious consequences both for themselves and others when they make that decision to pick up a weapon.

“A dangerous man is now off the streets and our community is all the safer as a result.”

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Posted: 2026-05-21T12:58:41+0000