A man's been jailed for a frenzied knife attack in Alum Rock

Ihtisham Khan stabbed his a man eleven times leaving him in a life-threatening condition in hospital on the 8th June last year.

The 21 year was found guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and possession of a bladed article following a trial at Birmingham Crown Court in December. He was jailed for seven years on Monday 11th March.

The attack took place on Ellesmere Road in Alum Rock. An off duty police officer witnessed it and called emergency services. The victim’s friend drove him to Heartlands Hospital where he received treatment for his stab wounds.

When officers later spoke to the victim he revealed how he had bought car parts from Khan and believed he had been overcharged so went to confront him at his home in Ellesmere Road. But while he was waiting in his friend’s car Khan came to the vehicle and stabbed him multiple times.

DC Andrew Snowdon, lead investigator, from the Major Crime Reactive Team 5, said: “We are pleased Khan is serving time behind bars for this sustained and frenzied attack which must have been terrifying for his victim. Knife crime has no place on any street in the West Midlands.”

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