Man stabbed friend in the chest with a kitchen knife after row
A man who stabbed his friend in the chest after a row has been jailed for more than 12 years. Brandon Oakley, the victim and another man got into an argument in Eastfield Road, Eastfield, about an hour before the stabbing.
The victim and the friend left and went to a flat in Central Avenue, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, where Oakley later turned up and began shouting and banging on the door. Another argument broke out before Oakley pulled out a kitchen knife and stabbed one of the men.
He fled the scene and police received a 999 call reporting a man had been stabbed and was unconscious. Officers carried out CPR until paramedics arrived and took him to hospital.
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He had suffered a punctured lung and was placed in an induced coma.
Oakley, 24, of no fixed address, appeared at Cambridge Crown Court on Wednesday (January 28) where he was sentenced to 12 years and three months in prison. He previously admitted causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent and being in possession of a knife in a public place.
Detective Constable Angus Cashman, who investigated, said: “This was a completely disproportionate response to an argument which escalated and resulted in a man nearly losing his life. I would urge anyone with concerns about someone who may carry a weapon to report it to us.”
Anyone with concerns about weapons can report to police online via the dedicated weapons information webpage.
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