In 2019, the Offender Database recorded that Daniel Robert Green, 31, was sentenced to eight years and eight months in prison for the attempted murder of his father at a care home in Blackburn, Lancashire. On appearing at Preston Crown Court in 2019, the defendant, of no fixed address, admitted to attacking his 77-year-old father, David, who was a resident at Ravenswing Manor on St Francis Road. It was reported that Green attempted to kill his father as an act of retaliation for the victim’s history as a child sex offender.
The investigation established that the attack was a spontaneous manifestation of long-term resentment. Lancashire Police reported that Green visited the home on 29 March, spending several hours with his father before the assault occurred at approximately 8:00 pm. The prosecution reported that Green first attempted to strangle his father, who had advanced dementia, and when that failed, he struck him repeatedly over the head with a porcelain figurine until the object shattered.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Green’s actions were driven by the discovery of his father’s previous crimes. Preston Crown Court heard that David Green had been jailed for sexually abusing two children when Daniel was 13 years old. The investigation established that although Daniel had not been abused himself, the revelation destroyed his relationship with his father, for whom he had previously acted as a primary carer. On being arrested, Green told officers: “He sexually abused children when I was a child. I have not been able to vent my anger with him until now.”
Judge Mark Brown noted that the defendant posed a low risk to the general public and that the attack was an isolated incident born of extreme frustration. For his actions in Blackburn, Green pleaded guilty to attempted murder. The judge noted that while the victim survived the “blood-soaked” attack with head injuries and bruising, Green had expressed disappointment to the police that his efforts to kill his father had failed, citing his “small hands” as the reason he could not complete the strangulation.
Status and Statutory Requirements
For the crimes reported in England, the status of Daniel Robert Green is as follows:
- Custodial Sentence: Eight years and eight months in prison (2019).
- Legal Status: Convicted of attempted murder.
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Preston Crown Court following a Lancashire Police investigation.
- Criminal Record: Attempted murder.
- Victim Status: David Green (Deceased/Relocated); Convicted child sex offender (Sentenced circa 2001).
- Origin: Blackburn, Lancashire.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Green is managed by the National Probation Service within the prison system. Due to the nature of his conduct in Blackburn, which involved a violent attack on a vulnerable person in a care setting, his case is subject to standard custodial monitoring. Authorities state that Green’s lack of previous convictions and the specific, personal nature of his motive contributed to the court’s assessment of him as a low risk to the wider community, though the severity of the violence necessitated a significant prison term.
Upon his eventual release, Green will be subject to licence conditions and supervision. Authorities state that the background of the case, involving the care of a parent with dementia and the psychological impact of his father’s past sexual offences, will be considered during his rehabilitation. Any future attempt to contact the victim (if applicable) or engage in violent behaviour will result in immediate recall to prison to serve the remainder of his eight-year and eight-month sentence.
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