Woman lured ex boyfriend into a trap and then filmed his "brutal assault"
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Key Points:
- Summer Marl-Brock, 21, lured her ex-boyfriend Benjamin Edwards into a trap where he was brutally assaulted by her cousin David Brock and Aaron Evans, with Marl-Brock filming the attack and laughing.
- Edwards suffered serious injuries including facial bruising, a fractured jaw, bite marks, and a wound to his ear, and experienced ongoing psychological trauma such as nightmares, panic attacks, and social difficulties.
- All three defendants admitted wounding with intent and were sentenced to prison: David Brock received seven years and two months, Aaron Evans six years and three months, and Marl-Brock four and a half years.
- The court heard about the defendants' troubled backgrounds, including Brock's history of 14 convictions and Evans' 31 convictions, as well as Marl-Brock's health issues and mental health struggles.
- A 15-year restraining order was imposed on all three to prevent contact with Edwards, and the judge condemned the attack as a "truly brutal assault" with the recorded video described as "truly shocking evidence."
