A teenager who stabbed two men during a mass water fight in London’s Hyde Park has been jailed for 14 years.<\/p>\n
Joshua Clements, 19, attacked the men as violence broke out when thousands of people gathered on 19 July last year.<\/p>\n
The Old Bailey heard he was masked and armed with a large hunting knife, and planned to rob people at the event.<\/p>\n
He previously pleaded guilty to two charges of wounding and having an offensive weapon as well as two counts of handling stolen goods.<\/p>\n
Clements, who had been released from Feltham Young Offenders Institution two months before the attack, also admitted possession of heroin and crack cocaine with intent.<\/p>\n
The court heard how Clements stabbed student Audean Thompson, 20, in the stomach and leg.<\/p>\n
Mr Thompson, who used a walking stick due to a previous leg injury, was left with a 4cm (1.5 inch) stab wound to the chest and had \u00a3150 taken in the attack.<\/p>\n
The attack was captured on mobile phone footage which was played in court.<\/p>\n
Earlier that night, male model Duane Williams, 20, was stabbed in the stomach by Clements, leaving part of his bowel lining protruding. Clements did not attempt to rob Mr Williams.<\/p>\n
Mr Thompson wrote in a statement: “I worry people will recognise me. I have not been on a bus since.”<\/p>\n
Mr Williams said he was left fearful about going out and his scars stopped him working as a body model.<\/p>\n
Judge Michael Topolski QC said: “These were vicious attacks on two unarmed entirely innocent victims.”<\/p>\n
The judge sentenced Clements to 14 years in a young offenders institution with an extended licence period of five years.<\/p>\n
Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"