A starting point of 14 years' imprisonment for a single count of aggravated causing serious harm with intent (maximum 25 years) was manifestly excessive where comparable cases involving multiple offences attracted starting points of 8-16 years. The case illustrates that factual findings on sentence must be supported by the evidence beyond reasonable doubt, and that where witness evidence is contradicted by objective medical evidence, the finding may be unsupportable.
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