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Ex-Colleague Attacked: Man Sentenced for Brutal Workplace Assault

3/10/2026

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On December 1, 2024, Javier De Brito Jardim attacked an ex-colleague in London, disguised in a bedsheet, using an iron bar to fracture the skull at the workplace.
The victim escaped and contacted police.
Authorities arrested Jardim at Heathrow Airport the following day as he tried to flee.
In February 2025, he pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon, receiving a four-and-a-half-year sentence.

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Story summary

On December 1, 2024, Javier De Brito Jardim attacked an ex-colleague in London, disguised in a bedsheet, using an iron bar to fracture the skull at the workplace.
The victim escaped and contacted police.
Authorities arrested Jardim at Heathrow Airport the following day as he tried to flee.
In February 2025, he pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon, receiving a four-and-a-half-year sentence.