A SLOUGH BRUTE who murdered a father of two after stabbing him more than 30 times in a pub brawl wants his prison sentence reduced.

Charlie Ward, who is in his late thirties, was given a life sentence for the vicious attack in September 2021.

He was told he would serve a minimum of 20 years behind bars for the murder of Jason Gardner at the Earl of Cornwall Pub in May 2018.

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He stabbed the father of two more than 30 times following a pub brawl that spilt over from another boozer.

Ward had already been sent to prison once before following a trial in late 2018.

Following a re-trial in June and July 2021, Ward was sentenced again and told he will spend two decades in jail.

However, the Slough man, formerly of Eltham Avenue, is appealing his sentence.

Ward will appear at the Court of Appeal on June 15 in the hope of reducing his jail time.

What happened?

The brawl occurred at the Earl of Cornwall pub on Cippenham Lane when Mr Gardner, a father of two, attacked Charlie Ward, who was drinking at the pub with his wife, mother and father.

Ward, who had a Stanley knife in his possession, retaliated and stabbed the punter more than 30 times in the eye, mouth and face.

Gardner ‘begged for help’ during the attack, a court heard, and suffered a cardiac arrest from his injuries.

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But a court heard his injuries were ‘unsurvivable’ and he passed away shortly after the horrific incident.

Sentencing, Judge Nawaz said: “He [Mr Gardner] was much-loved by his family.

“No sentence this court or any other court can impose can make up for what his family has suffered.”

Ward was given a life sentence and told he will serve a minimum of 20 years behind bars for his part in the May 2018 incident.