Man jailed after stabbing a man he knew in the head

A man who “suddenly and inexplicably” turned on a man he knew and stabbed him in the head, has been jailed.

Stevie French, 49, was drinking in a pub in Littleport with the victim in August last year before the pair headed back to French’s house.

The victim was in the kitchen, when suddenly French burst into the room brandishing a knife demanding he hand over money.

The victim held his hands up to shield himself from the knife, while trying to pull out cash from his wallet.

French then thrust the knife towards the victim, causing a deep wound to his head and lacerations to his hands.

French, of Crown Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison at Huntingdon Law Courts on Friday (6 September) and was also handed a five-year restraining order preventing him from contacting the victim or any witnesses in this case and preventing him from entering Littleport.

Detective Constable Billie Baker, who investigated, said: “I would firstly like to commend the victim for his courage and bravery in supporting this investigation. He has shown remarkable strength in the face of extreme physical and emotional trauma.

“It is clear French is a violent man with the potential to turn from friend to foe in the blink of an eye without any regard for who he hurts or the consequences of his actions.

“He turned on the victim suddenly and inexplicably with a terrifying level of violence.

“I’m glad justice has been done today and French will be spending time behind bars, and I hope this, along with the restraining order, will go some way to helping the victim recover and start to feel safe again.”