A detective says he hopes the stabbing victim in a violent robbery has a sense of justice after two of his attackers were jailed.
We have reported how Mark Payne-Lundy, 37, Alfie Semmens, 18, and Arefa Tshitoeng, 18, were sentenced at Worcester Crown Court to a total of 16 years for their roles in the attack.
The stabbing took place behind Sainsbury’s on Windermere Drive in Blackpole, Worcester on September 24 last year.
Stabbing outside Sainsbury’s Blackpole
Detective Constable Elle May of South Worcestershire Reactive CID said: “We are pleased to get these sentences for these three knife robbers who seriously injured their victim during this shocking attack.
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“Knives have no place on the streets of the West Mercia force area, and we will continue to hunt down and prosecute all those who seek to carry them and/or use them in violent assaults such as this one.
JAILED: Arefa Tshitoeng, 18, (left) and Mark Payne-Lundy, 37, have been jailed for the knife robbery outside Sainsbury’s in Worcester (Image: West Mercia Police)
“We hope the verdict will bring some sense of justice to the victim as they seek to move on with their life now.”
The offenders stabbed the victim in the leg at least twice with a kitchen knife before robbing him of his phone and mountain bike.
He also sustained cuts to his stomach and behind his ear.
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Despite his injuries, the victim managed to get help from a passer-by, who called the police.
He was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery and was left with some permanent injuries.
The three men were identified through witness statements and police intelligence.
They were arrested and interviewed within 48 hours of the attack.
Payne-Lundy, from Redditch, was found guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent, robbery, and possession of a knife in a public place.
He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Tshitoeng, from Worcester, was found guilty of wounding with intent and robbery, and was sentenced to four years. Semmens, of Canal Side, Worcester, was found guilty of wounding with intent, after he admitted to his role in the robbery in March. He was sentenced to two years, suspended for two years, and ordered to carry out 100 hours unpaid work.
