Police said a man who pulled out a kitchen knife and stabbed a friend in the chest – puncturing a lung – was “a completely disproportionate response to an argument which escalated and resulted in a man nearly losing his life”.
Detective Constable Angus Cashman was speaking after the investigation he conducted left to Brandon Oakley, 24, being jailed for more than 12 years.
“I would urge anyone with concerns about someone who may carry a weapon to report it to us,” said DC Cashman.
Oakley, 24, was arrested on 24 October last year after his friend was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, with a punctured lung.
Police received a 999 call reporting a man had been stabbed and was unconscious in a flat in Central Avenue, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough.
Police officers carried out CPR until paramedics arrived and took him to hospital where he was placed in an induced coma.
It was reported Oakley, the victim and another man had got into an argument in Eastfield Road, Eastfield, about an hour before the stabbing.
The victim and the friend left and went to the flat in Central Avenue, where Oakley later turned up and began shouting and banging on the door.
Another argument broke out before Oakley pulled out a kitchen knife and stabbed one of the men in the chest.
He fled the scene but was arrested later that evening after enquiries revealed the whole incident had been captured on CCTV.
Oakley, of no fixed address, appeared at Cambridge Crown Court today (Wednesday) where he was sentenced to 12 years and three months in prison.
He had previously admitted causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent and being in possession of a knife in a public place.
