Man jailed for stabbing at funeral in Bedfordshire
He attacked the victim outside a pub in Sandy where the wake was being held in July last year
A man who stabbed a fellow mourner multiple times after an argument at a funeral has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.
Nathan Bibby, 36, of Common Road, Potton, attacked the victim outside a pub in Sandy where the wake was being held in July last year.
The court heard Bibby had left the venue following an argument with the man earlier in the evening, but returned a short while later armed with a knife.
He proceeded to stab the victim in the torso several times, in front of numerous witnesses, before fleeing the scene.
The victim was taken to hospital with multiple stab wounds and a punctured lung, but has since made a full recovery.
Bibby was arrested and later charged with wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article. He admitted the charges during an appearance at Luton Crown Court on Wednesday 18 January.
He was sentenced to six years and two months for wounding with intent and one year for possession of a bladed article, to run concurrently. He was also sentenced to four months, to run consecutively, for breaching the suspended sentence order he had been given for a prior assault on an emergency service worker.
Detective Constable Jade Heredia, who led the investigation, said: "This was an extremely violent attack that left the victim with serious injuries.
“Bibby's actions show the callous disregard he had for his victim's life and it was only through sheer luck that it did not have more grave consequences.
"We will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that those who commit violent crimes are held accountable for their actions."