A GRAYS man has been jailed for eight years for a planned attack on another man in a busy Essex high street.

Paul Saunders, 30, of Biggin Lane, Grays, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court today, Friday, May 27, where he was jailed for a grievous bodily harm offence.

A 24-year-old man from Romford was attacked in Loughton High Road at around 11.30pm on Friday, November 6, 2015. He suffered life changing injuries.

Saunders has been jailed for eight years.