Nottingham knifeman jailed after stabbing caused amputation
Mason Knight has been sentenced to 14 years behind bars
A man has been jailed after attacking a man with a machete in Nottingham.
Police said the injuries suffered by the man were so bad, he had to have a part of his leg amputated.
The victim had been celebrating a friend's birthday when they were offered a lift by Mason Knight - they did not know he had a machete in his possession.
Within seconds of being picked up outside a pub in Lenton, Knight attacked the victim.
The victim was left fighting for his life after the attack on 26 April 2025.
Knight, of Chesil Avenue in Nottingham, admitted each charge of wounding with intent, two counts of theft, and possessing a knife in a public place.
He was handed a total extended custodial sentence of 19 years.
He was sentenced to 14 years behind bars as part of this and will then spend an additional five years on licence when he’s eventually released.
The victim impact statement said:
“The incident has affected me massively. I literally cannot do anything, and I feel trapped every day.
“This injury has changed my life forever. It has changed every single possible aspect of my life and had a huge impact on my partner and child. None of our lives will ever be the same.
“That fact that this was not an accident makes all this worse and much harder to process. This happened as a direct result of the deliberate and unnecessary actions of Mason Knight.
“He is absolutely and solely to blame for this and the consequences I will suffer from for the rest of my life. I can’t ever be the same.”
Detective Constable Megan Guy, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“As the judge rightly said through his words and the length of the sentence he passed, Mason Knight is a dangerous man who belongs behind bars.
“Seemingly without any care for the consequences of his actions and with no provocation whatsoever, he pulled out a weapon and used it.
“His mindless and reckless decision to do what he did left another man with devastating injuries he will now have to live with forever.
“Had the officers not arrived on the scene so quickly, there’s a good chance the victim could’ve lost his life, and Knight would now be facing an even more serious charge.
“Thankfully for everybody involved, that was not the case.
“While no punishment will ever make up for what Knight did, we hope the sentence passed will provide some small degree of respite to the victim going forward.”