Watch: 'It's been hell but I am free now' says man cleared of machete attack
Joshua Francis faced years locked away from his girlfriend and baby daughter.
On trial for two nasty wounding charges and possessing a machete, Mr Francis spent nearly a month in a dock at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
However, yesterday the 23-year-old was found not guilty by a jury.
He spoke exclusively to the Express & Star after being found not guilty.
He said: "I can't believe it, for two years it has been hell. And for the jury who cleared me, thanks so much. I will never be in court again, I just want to provide for my daughter."
Mr Francis was accused of wounding two men in Ashmore Park in June 2022.
His co-defendant Myckel Betty, 23, of Stoke, was found guilty of wounding, and had previously been found guilty of wounding and possessing a machete.
