Two Luton men jailed after stabbing a teenager
A teenager suffered several serious stab wounds
Two men from Luton have been jailed for more than 10 years between them after stabbing a teenager last September.
Rochun Aransibia, aged 21, of Wellfield Avenue, and Tarique Wong-Shaw, aged 22, of Surrey Street, were involved in the incident.
A teenager suffered several serious stab wounds.
Police were called at around 4.30pm on 14 September to reports of the incident in Essex Close.
Emergency services attended and the victim was taken to hospital.
Armed response officers then spotted a black VW Golf, which the offenders had made off in, in Hatters Way, and pursued it as it was driving in a dangerous manner.
The Golf finally came to a stop in Spinney Road and Wong-Shaw was detained and taken into police custody, but Aransibia made off in the vehicle.
Spots of blood were found on the grey tracksuit that Wong-Shaw was wearing and when his rucksack was searched, three knives were found, two of which had blood on them.
Information came in from an off-duty police officer that Aransibia had been identified as a passenger in a Skoda Fabia located on Wellfield Avenue.
He was arrested and taken into police custody.
Both men pleaded guilty to a number of offences and were handed their sentences at Luton Crown Court this week.
Sentencing
Aransibia was sentenced to a total of four years and 11 months. He received four years and three months for one count of wounding with intent.
He will serve 13-and-a-half months for one count of having a bladed article, which will run concurrently, and a further eight months for one count of dangerous driving, which will run consecutively.
Wong-Shaw was sentenced to a total of five years and four months. He received four years and eight months for one count of wounding with intent.
He will serve 14-and-a-half months for one count of having a bladed article, which will run concurrently, and a further eight months for one count of possessing Class B drugs with the intent to supply, which will run consecutively.
Anybody with concerns about knife crime can submit a report online or call police on 101.
Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
There is also help and support available online in regards to a young person in a gang or for those with concerns about knife crime.
Anyone who has a knife and wants to get rid of it, can dispose of it in one of the force's weapons bins.