Patrick Wiggins

Patrick Joseph Wiggins, a 42-year-old man from Portland Street in Lincoln, UK, has been involved in significant criminal proceedings. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a knife attack that occurred in Lincoln.

Key Facts and Charges:

• On Friday, January 9, 2026, an altercation was reported on Brayford Wharf South in Lincoln. Officers found a woman with a serious head injury.
• Investigations revealed that Wiggins had attacked the woman with a meat cleaver in an unprovoked assault and then fled the scene with 35-year-old Kane Lilleyman.
• Wiggins was charged with causing wounding with intent, threatening a person with a blade/sharply pointed article in a public place, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Court Appearances and Decisions:

• Wiggins was remanded until his trial at Lincoln Crown Court.
• The trial concluded on July 2, 2026, where Wiggins was found guilty of all three offences.
• On July 2, 2026, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for wounding with intent. He also received sentences of five years and six months for the other two offences, which he will serve concurrently.
• Wiggins was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £228 and was issued a restraining order against his victims.
• Public court records from Open Court Data UK also list criminal case proceedings for "WIGGINS Patrick" and "PATRICK WIGGINS, KANE LILLEYMAN" at Lincoln Crown Court, with case reference 32D90020626. These records indicate a pre-trial review hearing on June 5, 2026, and a trial date of June 29, 2026.

Kane Lilleyman, who was with Wiggins during the incident, was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and pleaded guilty to affray. Lilleyman received a suspended sentence of one year and three months, a five-year restraining order, and 100 hours of community service.