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Jurors heard they attacked their victim with such ferocity that in one blow, the 16-inch (42.5cm) machete almost passed through his body.

One defendant had previously pleaded guilty to possessing a machete "without good reason or lawful authority", while his co-defendant was convicted of the same charge on Monday.

Mr Seesahai was from Anguilla in the Caribbean, but had travelled to the UK to get help with his eyesight and lived in Handsworth, Birmingham. »

The man remained in hospital for six days after which he was discharged when he reportedly recovered without any complications.

He had gone with his wife to a diner to celebrate his clean bill of health over breakfast.

They also performed internal and external stitching as well as stitches which penetrate numerous layers of the abdominal wall. »

A Dutch warship was harassed by Chinese military aircraft in the East China Sea on Friday, the Netherlands said, becoming the latest country to accuse Beijing’s forces of initiating potentially unsafe encounters in international waters.

The UN Security Council has passed multiple resolutions since 2006 imposing sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear weapons program.

This handout picture shows the Dutch frigate Tromp approached in the East China Sea by a Chinese fighter jet. »

If the city falls, experts warn there will be dire human rights consequences, ranging from ethnic cleansing to outright genocide for millions of people.

Very few aid convoys carrying food and health supplies have reached the estimated 2 million civilians in the city.

As it was in 2003, the crisis teeters on the brink of famine and genocide. »