Man jailed for unprovoked stabbing
Daniel Armstrong-Eccles was heard saying he wanted to stab someone prior to the attack
A man from Hartcliffe has been jailed for an unprovoked attack in Bristol last year.
Daniel Armstrong-Eccles received an 11-and-a-half-year sentence at Bristol Crown Court for the incident last October.
Prior to the attack, he was heard saying he wanted to stab someone before a friend called a taxi for him.
When it arrived on Randolf Road, the driver asked for payment upfront and was then stabbed by Armstrong-Eccles, who made off with some cash.
The driver, a man in his 40s, was taken to hospital for treatment.
A search of the area featuring a police helicopter saw the 25-year-old arrested that evening.
Armstrong-Eccles, of Woodmead Gardens, was charged with robbery, wounding with intent and possession of a knife in a public place and received a custodial sentence of six years and six months plus five years on extended licence.
Officer in the case PC Marcie Penson said: “This was a despicable pre-meditated attack on a family man who was just doing his job.
“The victim endured this horrific assault and has a reminder every time he looks in the mirror.
“Thankfully the streets of Bristol are safer without Armstrong-Eccles on them.”