A man who fled to Poland after a vicious attack on a family in front of their children has been jailed.
Two men, aged 40 and 37, suffered serious injuries which needed hospital treatment while a 40-year-old woman was knocked unconscious during the unprovoked assault in Scott Way, Yate.
Adam Pisarski, 25, and his brother Daniel, 23, fled to Poland following their crimes on New Year’s Day in 2016.
Police launched an international search warrant for the pair, who were eventually caught and brought back to England last year.
Pisarski was given a four year and six month jail term in his absence after being convicted of one count of grievous bodily harm (GBH), two counts of actual bodily harm (ABH) and one count of common assault.
Today (Tuesday) Pisarski appeared at Bristol Crown Court and was sentenced to an additional two-and-a-half months for failing to attend court.
Daniel Pisarski, 23, who also fled to Poland following the attack, was convicted of one count of GBH and one count of ABH in his absence and sentenced to two years and eight months in prison.
He was arrested under the terms of a European Arrest Warrant in May 2019 and extradited the following month. He was previously sentenced to an additional six weeks for failing to attend court.
Avon and Somerset Police's DC Mark Wilkes said: “We’re extremely grateful to the National Crime Agency along with authorities in Poland who’ve helped us to locate and arrest Adam Pisarski so he can face justice here in the UK for the awful crimes he committed against a family in Yate.
“Like his brother, Adam Pisarski thought he could evade justice by fleeing the country, but he underestimated our determination to track him down. I hope this shows we will always pursue wanted criminals and have the ability to call on the expertise and co-operation of our partner law enforcement agencies to help us do this.”
