Five men have been jailed for their involvement in a targeted aggravated burglary following a complex investigation by Gloucestershire Constabulary.

During the early hours of 24 September, a burglary took place in Redmarley where a man in his 50s sustained serious stab wounds. During the course of the burglary a Mercedes car along with keys, a mobile phone and a quantity of cash were stolen.

Police identified that the men involved in the burglary and wounding had travelled up to the Forest of Dean from the Bristol and Weston-super-Mare areas.

Investigating officers believe that Ryan Bartley, 35, and of Yarrow Court in Weston-Super-Mare facilitated and organised the attack.

He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal and was jailed today at Gloucester Crown Court today along with four other men.

The violent assault was captured on CCTV and shows how Dillon Kow, Jade Cunningham, Taschan Peart and Dean Purnell were also involved.

Forensic enquiries helped lead to Cunningham being identified after his glasses were knocked off his face during the attack.

The men, who are all connected to organised criminality, were quickly identified and arrested by Gloucestershire officers. They were subsequently charged and remanded.

The extremely complex investigation resulted in the arrest of 13 people in relation to the incident and subsequent offences connected to it, with further investigations still ongoing.

Jade Cunningham, 27 and of no fixed abode was sentenced to 11 years and three months after pleading guilty to conspiracy to steal and section 18 wounding.

Dillon Kow, 26 and of Siston Park in Bristol was sentenced to nine years and seven months after pleading guilty to robbery and conspiracy to steal.

Taschan Peart, 22 and of Malvern Road in Tottenham, London was sentenced to nine years and seven months after pleading guilty to robbery and conspiracy to steal.

Dean Purnell, 32 and of Kerry Road in Bristol was sentenced to three years and two months after pleading guilty to conspiracy to steal.

Ryan Bartley was sentenced to two years and eight months after pleading guilty to conspiracy to steal.

All of the men will serve half of their sentences before being released on licence

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Senior investigation officer, DI Paula Hannaford said: "This was not a random burglary it was a calculated attack which we believe was facilitated and organised by Ryan Bartley himself.

"All of the defendants that have been sentenced today were aware that violence was being used and had been used against the homeowners during this burglary but sought to leave the scene and the victim incapacitated and bleeding from his injuries.

"It was evident from the CCTV that the victim was extremely fortunate to have survived the attack and I would like to take the opportunity to thank the ambulance crews who attended and the police and ambulance call takers for their quick action on the night.

"The investigation required a team of very dedicated staff to bring Bartley, Purnell, Kow, Cunningham and Peart to justice and to keep our communities safe from their levels of organised criminality.

"Officers from Gloucestershire went into the heart of Bristol and Weston-super-Mare to arrest these men and secure vital evidence.

"I would also like to thank the tactical support provided by Avon & Somerset Police which was required for some of the arrests, due to the additional risk some of the defendants presented to law enforcement at the time.

"This level of violence will not be tolerated in Gloucestershire and we will not be deterred by criminals coming into our county from other areas thinking we are an easy option. We will as the case was with this one, continue to leave no stone unturned if you come here committing crime.

"I would therefore like to thank all officers and staff involved for their individual and collective drive and dedication in bringing these five defendants before the court today."