Man jailed over Corby stabbing
47-year-old Aaron Thomas Rodger stabbed the man twice in August 2024
A man has been jailed after he stabbed another man twice in Corby.
The incident happened in the early hours of August 10, 2024, when four men in their 40s were drinking alcohol inside an address in Stephenson Way.
One of the men was 47-year-old Aaron Thomas Rodger who, after taking offence to something one of the others said, picked up a kitchen knife in retaliation and stabbed the victim twice.
Thankfully, the man didn’t suffer any life-threatening injuries and the incident was reported to Northamptonshire Police.
Rodger was arrested and subsequently charged with grievous bodily harm.
After pleading guilty to the offence at Northampton Crown Court at an earlier court hearing, Rodger has since returned to the same court, where he was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison.
Lead investigator, Detective Constable Lewis Patterson said: “Tackling serious violence remains a priority for Northamptonshire Police and so I am pleased to see Rodger handed this custodial sentence.
“What is frightening about this case is the ease in which Rodger chose to pick up a knife when he didn’t like something his friend had said. Knives kill, and choosing to use one to settle a dispute could have fatal consequences.
“Our message to anyone who makes this choice is - when the anger of the heat of the moment has passed, could you live with the fact you have taken a life?
“We will continue working hard, not only to put people like Aaron Rodger behind bars, but also to continue raising awareness of the very real dangers of using a knife as a weapon.”