JAMIE BUSSON FROM OXFORD SENTENCED FOR BRUTAL STRANGULATION IN BLACKBIRD LEYS WOODS
In March 2020, a disturbing incident unfolded in the Blackbird Leys area of Oxford, where a young girl was subjected to a violent and unprovoked attack that left her unconscious and traumatized.The perpetrator, Jamie Busson, an 18-year-old resident of Elder Way, Oxford, was later convicted and sentenced for his role in this heinous crime.
According to court proceedings, the assault occurred on August 5 of the previous year.
Busson and the victim had arranged to meet through Snapchat, a popular social media platform, and they traveled together to a secluded part of Spindleberry Woods within Blackbird Leys.
The location was chosen deliberately to avoid witnesses, and once there, Busson appeared to pause as if he was about to light a cigarette.
Instead, he suddenly pinned the girl to the ground, initiating a violent attack motivated by a desire for revenge.
Prosecutors revealed that Busson proceeded to choke the girl, holding her in a chokehold for approximately two minutes.
The attack was reportedly fueled by his belief that she had insulted a member of his family, which he claimed justified his actions.
During the assault, the girl was left rolling in the mud, screaming, and incoherent, before losing consciousness.
Witnesses, a group of young cyclists passing by around 1:45 pm, discovered her in this distressed state.
She was found thrashing in the mud, crying out loudly, and was visibly upset.
Emergency services responded promptly, and the girl was transported to the John Radcliffe Hospital.
She later recounted that she could not remember the details of the attack but described how Busson had grabbed her around the throat from behind in a chokehold.
She expressed uncertainty about whether she had passed out or not during the ordeal.
Initially, police suspected a sexual assault when they arrested Busson, but this charge was later dropped.
During police interviews, Busson admitted to strangling the girl but insisted it was not a sexual assault.
He told officers, “It’s not a sexual assault, I only strangled her.” Further details emerged from a social worker’s account, which included a disturbing statement from Busson.
He claimed he “didn’t care about the girl he assaulted” because he believed she had insulted a family member.
He justified his actions by saying he “took it upon himself to get her back” and that she “deserved it.” Busson openly stated that he would repeat the attack if given the chance, asserting he had no regrets about his actions.
During the sentencing hearing at Oxford Crown Court, it was also revealed that Busson had a history of similar violent offenses.
In 2017, he had taken a 15-year-old girl to a woodland in Abingdon and sexually assaulted her.
That same year, he assaulted another teenager by repeatedly striking her with a piece of rotten wood embedded with a nail, delivering at least 16 blows.
Judge Nigel Daly addressed the court, emphasizing the severity of the injuries inflicted and the premeditated nature of the attack.
He stated, “The injuries suffered by the victim were serious in the context of the offence.
You strangled a girl into unconsciousness and continued to suffocate her.
She was very vulnerable, and it was a sustained assault.
There was some degree of premeditation, and you deliberately targeted this young girl.
You showed absolutely no remorse or regret.” Busson was sentenced to four and a half years in prison.
Additionally, he was placed under a five-year extended license period following his release and ordered to pay a statutory victim surcharge.
The court’s decision reflects the gravity of his actions and the need for ongoing supervision to prevent further harm.
