A "dangerous criminal" who hit a man with metal baton during a break-in is wanted by police. William Wenman failed to attend court and was jailed for five years in his absence.

The 46-year-old was due to be at Huntingdon Law Courts on Friday (October 3). He had been found guilty of burglary with intent to cause grievous bodily harm at a block of flats in Darthill Road, March , on November 23, 2021.

After breaking into the flat, Wenman pulled out an extendable metal baton from his trouser waistband and struck the victim twice to the jaw. The man was treated in hospital for serious injuries while Wenman was arrested in Westgate, Peterborough , on December 21, 2021.

DC Matt Reed, who investigated, said: “Wenman is a dangerous criminal who was not afraid to use extreme violence. The

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