A teenager from Bolton has been sentenced after attempting to rob a man with a "long knife". Sebastian Wojtkowiak, 18, committed the offence on the night of March 3 this year alongside a 16-year-old accomplice, who cannot be named for legal reasons. Wojtkowiak, of Hatfield Road, Halliwell, was sentenced at Bolton Crown Court on June 14, having pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and possession of a knife in a public place at a prior date.
Prosecuting, Philip Boyd, said: "On March 3 this year, the victim was walking down Newport Street, towards Victoria Square when he noticed two men behind him, and they approached him and stopped him at the junction of Victoria Square and Oxford Street. "They asked him for money, he did not have any money on him but offered to bank transfer. They tried to take his mobile phone, but he refused.
"Having looked at the CCTV, no one else was around at the time." Mr Boyd added that it had "clearly been at night-time". He added: "They were shadow boxing towards him and he lashed out to protect himself.
One of the defendants made contact with his face. "Both were swinging their hands." Wojtkowiak (Image: GMP) He then ran away, with the pair chasing him down and punching him "multiple times in the face".
Mr Boyd added: "One drops a knife and he picked it up and chased after them. "CCTV footage from earlier in the night shows both meeting together, they appear to be conspiring, talking about 'camping' - doing what they did. "Camping effectively means r.