A woman lured her ex-boyfriend into a trap and then laughed as she filmed friends attacking him in his car, a court has heard.

Summer Marl-Brock, 21, phoned her ex partner asking for help but when he arrived he was subjected to a "truly brutal assault" that had been planned with her cousin David Brock and another man, Aaron Evans.

Benjamin Edwards, 24, was punched, kicked and bitten on the face during the assault.

All three defendants admitted wounding with intent and were jailed.

On the night of the attack, Marl-Brock contacted Edwards to say she had been out drinking and was on her own. He agreed to come to her because he was concerned and they arranged to meet half way at shops in Ewloe.

"Unknown to Mr Edwards, Summer Marl-Brock was with David Brock and Aaron Evans," said prosecutor Jemma Gordon, "they were lying in wait."

Gordon said Edwards was punched, kicked and bitten on the face by Brock through the driver side door of his car, while Evans attacked him through the passenger door.

Edwards suffered haemorrhaging to his eyes, bruising and swelling to his face and head, a small fracture to part of his jaw, bite marks and a wound to his ear.

At one point, Edwards crashed his car trying to escape, before eventually getting away and the police were called.

Laughter was heard as Marl-Brook filmed the prolonged attack until she was satisfied Edwards had been injured enough. She was heard to be calling Brock to stop as the incident became "out of control", said Judge Simon Mills.

In a victim personal statement, Edwards said he had trouble sleeping, suffered nightmares and now struggled with social situations. He had panic attacks and had scarring which reminded him of the incident.

Gordon said Edwards and Marl-Brock had been in a relationship for 12 months and there had been accusations of violence in that relationship from both sides.

Marl-Brock had been telling others and that was "the catalyst" for what happened later.

Brock had sent a message to Edwards saying "who do you think you are hitting my cousin Summer?"

Edwards tried to placate Brock, but he sent another threatening message, said Gordan.

Brock, 38, from High Street, Mold, admitted wounding with intent. Evans, 34 from Holway, Holywell and Marl-Brook from Hall Street, Rhos, Wrexham, later admitted the same offence.

The court heard Brock had 14 convictions for 29 offences, including assault, driving offences, malicious communication, a public order offence and possession of an offensive weapon. This attack was a "distinct escalation" in his violent offending, said Judge Mills.

Aaron Evans had 31 convictions for 54 offences, including assault, shoplifting, possession with intent to supply drugs, drunk and disorderly, battery, driving offences, racially aggravated assault and assaulting an emergency worker.

Marl-Brock had one conviction for a driving offence, the court heard.

Defending Evans, Maria Masselis said he was intoxicated at the time of the incident. The court also heard he was married and between them they had 11 children, who would be left without their dad if he was imprisoned.

His wife also had a medical condition. He had suffered mental health issues and had expressed "motivation" to move away from offending.

Defending Brock, Deborah White said he suffered mental health issues, had been diagnosed with a personality disorder and was alcohol dependent. He had a difficult childhood and lost both his parents when he was young.

Defending Marl-Brock, Andrew Jebb said she had suffered anxiety, depression, bulimia and anorexia. She had recently suffered a stroke and had needed hospital care. She has also been diagnosed with a hole in the heart that has to be repaired.

Judge Mills said: "You all played your individual parts in a truly brutal assault."

The judge added the video recorded by Marl-Brock was a "truly shocking piece of evidence".

"The biting is a particularly chilling feature of this case," and Mr Edwards had been given no chance to defend himself, being "trapped" in the car.

On Thursday Judge Mills sentenced Evans to a jail sentence of six years and three months, Brock was handed seven years and two months, and Marl-Brock 54 months.

They were all given a 15-year restraining order from contacting the victim.

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