A Margate “peace-loving” teenager armed himself with a meat cleaver to launch a ferocious attack on a young lad he accused of being a bike thief.

Cengizhan Kaya, 17, had tricked the boy into letting him test ride the bike after offering him £80.

But Kaya, of Hinchcliffe Way, then returned the cycle to its owner – before facing the wrath of the angry teenager.

But during a confrontation between the two, Kaya struck his victim twice with the weapon – leaving wounds showing a muscle bulging out.

The youngster - who can't be named for legal reasons - was taken to QEQM Hospital before being transferred to King’s College Hospital in London where he underwent an operation.

Now Kaya has received a five year three month sentence in a Young Offenders' Institution after admitting a charge of wounding with intent.

Prosecutor Simon Taylor told Canterbury Crown Court that in August last year the 14-year-old victim offered to pay money for the bike and took it for a test ride.

“After 20 minutes he had still not returned and the teenager and his family went to look for Kaya, who informed him through his sister, that the bike had been returned to its rightful owner.”

The prosecutor added that the youngster offered to fight Kaya but initially he refused. However later he turned up with a meat cleaver.

The teenager and another member of his family armed themselves with a piece of wood and a claw hammer.

Mr Taylor said Kaya was then chased down the roads but looked and saw the youngster had tripped and fallen over.

"It was the worst decision of his life to go around to the boy’s house to scare him off” - Louis French

An eye witness later revealed how Kaya struck the victim the youngster in the back with the cleaver.

He was arrested later and asked officers: “How long am I going to get?”.

Louis French, defending said Kaya had been described as “ a quiet, shy, introverted, reserved, respectful, helpful, considerate and peace-loving” young man.

He said he had agreed to help restore the bike to its owner and came up with a plan.

“It was the worst decision of his life to go around to the boy’s house to scare him off.”

Judge Adele Williams said he had taken the law into his own hands and had shown no remorse.