Father and Son Defend Home Against Attack | Leeds News

Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 15, 2026 · 1m

A father and son, John Henry Sayers and his 29-year-old son, were found not guilty of grievous bodily harm after defending their home from a deadly arson attack. The assailant, part of an organized crime group that had targeted the family for years, drove a car into their building and set it ablaze in February last year. Sayers, 62, and his son grabbed weapons — a machete and a metal pole — and confronted the attacker, with Sayers even entering the burning vehicle to move it away, sustaining burns. CCTV captured their heroic actions. After a four-hour jury deliberation, they received…