Teenager sentenced in connection with Emsworth stabbing
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A teenager who caused serious injuries to a man in Emsworth has now been sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
Alfie Breakspear, 18, of Radcliffe Road, Southampton, appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court on Thursday (6 July) after pleading guilty to Section 18 wounding with intent.
Breakspear was arrested and charged after police were called shortly before 3am on Thursday 2 March 2023 to a report that a 20-year-old man had suffered a stab wound to his abdomen inside an address on North Street.
He was taken to hospital with serious injuries and has since been discharged.
The court heard how an argument had broken out inside the address between Breakspear and the victim, ending in Breakspear inflicting two stab wounds on the victim, one to his buttock and one to his abdomen.
Breakspear was also sentenced in connection with a robbery in Southampton in September 2022.
It was reported that on Sunday 11 September a 16-year-old boy and 17-year-old boy were approached on Bevois Valley and threatened. The 17-year-old boy was assaulted by being punched in the face, causing minor injuries. His bike was then taken.
Police Staff Investigator Nikki Ginn of Hampshire Constabulary’s Criminal Investigation Department, who led the investigation, said: “The victim in this case was taken to hospital with what were initially life-threatening injuries, and it is very lucky that this incident did not have far graver consequences.
“Making that decision to pick up a bladed weapon creates the very real risk that you could kill or seriously injure someone. This case makes that shocking reality clear. The victim in this case survived the injuries inflicted by Breakspear, but the outcome could have been significantly worse.
“We regularly make proactive efforts to target knife carriers and remove weapons from the streets. This work won’t stop, and we hope that anyone thinking of carrying recognises that there are serious consequences both for themselves and others when they make that decision to pick up a weapon.
Havant Chief Inspector Habib Rahman said: “Knife crime will continue to be a priority for us here in Havant and Waterlooville to ensure that people feel safe in their communities. We will continue to work with partners and will relentlessly pursue criminals who choose to carry a knife and be involved in criminal activity.
“I would encourage anyone who knows anyone carrying a knife or in fear from knife crime to report this via one of the links below, as we need the community to help us identify those individuals involved in knife crime and prevent harm.”
Find out more about knife crime and what you can do:
To report a crime call 101 or in an emergency it’s 999.
You can report a crime anonymously via Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/ or Fearless: https://www.safe4me.co.uk/portfolio/knife-street-crime/