Bucknall dad Martin Hyatt stabbed in row over barking dogs
FATHER-OF-SIX Martin Hyatt has told how he was stabbed four times by his next door neighbour in a row over his barking dogs.
Adam Platt attacked Martin with a knife in the street after violently losing his temper over the Hyatt family's noisy pets.
Martin suffered stab wounds to the stomach, side and leg as his 13-year-old stepson Jack looked on in horror.
Now Platt, of Stallington Road, Blythe Bridge, is starting a four-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court.
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The Hyatt family – who have Staffordshire bull terrier Zeus and collie cross Zack – had clashed a number of times with 30-year-old Platt over their dogs since moving to Causeley Road, Bucknall, in 2011.
But the conflict escalated dramatically on the night of August 14 last year, when Platt threatened to kill the dogs.
Martin, aged 29, said: "It wasn't even our dogs making the noise. They were inside, and it was our other neighbour's dogs which were barking.
"We'd gone over to our friends house, and that's when he came out and said that he'd kill the dogs if we didn't shut them up.
"I told him to calm down, and said I'd put them away if he asked politely. That's when he punched me. I tried laughing it off, telling him he punched like a girl.
"He tried hitting me in the head but I ducked and punched him, knocking him down."
Platt then delivered several more blows before returning to his house.
It was only then that Martin realised Platt had been holding a knife when throwing the punches and he had actually been stabbed four times.
He added: "My stepson Jack saw the whole thing. He was shouting and screaming.
"A neighbour came out with a first aid kit and I stuffed bandages into the wound in my stomach to stop it bleeding. I thought I'd just been stabbed once, but when I looked down I saw my shoes were covered in blood. While I was waiting for the ambulance I could feel myself going into shock."
Martin, who lives with wife Suzanne, is father to three children and stepfather to three more.
Suzanne, aged 39, said: "When I saw Martin had been stabbed I just started panicking.
"There was blood all over the floor. It was shocking. You just don't expect your nextdoor neighbour to do something like this."
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by sweatysock
Thursday, January 31 2013, 6:52PM
“neighbours every1 needs good neighbours wiv a little understanding,,thats when good neighbours become good friends................”
by bexhillpotter
Wednesday, January 30 2013, 12:10PM
“Should be given a medal not jailed. If these thing aren't barking their daft heads off they are messing the pavements.”
by FFDP1
Saturday, January 26 2013, 5:53AM
“Can I just ask, is that the top he got stabbed in, I'm sure I can see blood stains on the thing. Its that or Ketchup, one of the two.”
by nickyj41
Friday, January 25 2013, 12:21PM
“ooooppppssss typing error - meant to say dog barking!!!!”
by nickyj41
Friday, January 25 2013, 12:20PM
“Gordon Bennett you lot on here should be ashamed of yourselves!!!! a guy was stabbed infront of his son, a mother could of been without her son, a wife without her husband and a son without his father all for a bog barking!!!! and you lot on here comment oh he looks like a chav, ohhh how does he support his 6 kids ohhhhh we should turn stoke city colours to red and grey - my my you people should be ashamed, not everyone is a doler living off the state and what concern is it of yours how he affords his children, my friend has a mortage on her property nice house even, then people next door sell up to an housing association, and this scum neighbours from hell is what you get living next door to you!!!!!”
by FFDP1
Friday, January 25 2013, 10:46AM
“Stokeandvale, how true, and what it has yo do with the report if someone works or not, god only knows, the guy was stabbed, end of. But I do still think that Mrs H should be using Daz, and that dog in the photo is about to bark.”
by stokeandvale
Friday, January 25 2013, 9:19AM
“suziehyatt
Anyone with any sense can see that Platt is a Thug who uses a knife to attack and injure.
The problem is, half the people on this site dont have any sense.”
by Soothsayer2
Friday, January 25 2013, 6:48AM
“Jobeone-when dogs bark they need to tell you something? You need locking up. I will tell you what they are communicating. That it is their patch. Every time I walk around my corner some daft mutt raises its head and barks.. and it makes you jump in shock. You know what I feel like doing when this happens...reaching for a 12 bore.
This sentence does not reflect the mitigating circumstances of the provocation aspect and this Mr Platt should appeal”
by jokerjohnny
Thursday, January 24 2013, 9:26PM
“why does it matter if he has a job or not?. I dont see its got anything to do with the article .”
by I_Troll
Thursday, January 24 2013, 8:55PM
“Hyatt must have a good job if he can provide for a wife, six kids and two dogs.
If he hasn't but has the benefit of having a hand in my pocket, then I certainly resent forking out for two noisy mutts and would prefer to see them put down before they can cause annoyance and distress to anyone else.
People on benefits shouldn't be allowed to keep dogs. We pay benefits foe people and not dogs.
What should be the penalty for causing emotional stress on people? I'd make it high, very high.”