Man sentenced over Portsmouth nightclub stabbing
Four men were seriously assaulted at Tokyo Joe's in Guildhall Walk
A man who stabbed four men at a nightclub in Portsmouth has been jailed for ten years.
Charlie Ellins was sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court on Thursday (March 23rd) following the attacks at Tokyo Joe's in Guildhall Walk on November 5th last year
The court heard how Ellins attacked three men in the venue following an altercation with one of the victims in the club's smoking area.
A man in his 20s suffered a slash wound to his arm and a 19-year-old man sustained a stab wound to his upper chest, while a third victim, a man in his 20s, also sustained a stab wound to his thigh.
Emergency services were called and the three victims were given immediate medical attention by security staff.
One of the victims was able to identify Ellins from a photograph on the club’s scanner system and a member of Tokyo Joe’s security staff identified Ellins outside of the club in possession of a knife.
The member of security staff, helped by members of security staff from other venues on Guildhall Walk, detained Ellins shortly before police arrived.
In the process a man in in his 30s was grazed to the side of his head with the knife.
Ellins was arrested and charged with three counts of Section 18 wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.
He pleaded guilty to all offences and has now been sentenced to ten years in prison.
A 15-year-old girl, who was arrested on suspicion of common assault and using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress in connection with this incident, has been released from police custody but remains under investigation while our enquiries continue.
Police Staff Investigator Nikki Ginn, who led the investigation, said: “This was a really concerning act of violence which saw four people, not known to Ellins, injured due to the fact that he had gone out that evening armed with a knife.
“Fortunately, the victims did not suffer life-threatening or life-changing injuries but the consequences could have been far worse.
“I hope that today’s sentence sends out a clear message that violence of any kind will not be tolerated and we will do everything we can to take these offenders off our streets and keep our communities safe.”