Man who stabbed another in back jailed

 

Jason Blackett calmly went to his kitchen picked up a knife before approaching the victim from behind and plunging the knife into his back at his home in Shildon, last September.

 

Another man at the address called 999 while Blackett picked up his mug off the coffee table and left the house, telling a witness outside that he’d just stabbed someone.

 

The 45-year-old was arrested and the victim taken to hospital where he was treated for the stab wound and thankfully made a full recovery.

 

Blackett refused to answer any questions in interview but was charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and remanded into custody.

 

He was initially due to stand trial but changed his plea to guilty and was sentenced to 80 months in prison when he appeared at Teesside Crown Court on May 14.

 

DC Lovelass, who led the investigation, said: “This was a horrendous attack that seemed to come out of the blue and left the victim in understandable shock.

 

“After a thorough investigation, we were able to pursue an evidence-led prosecution and bring Blackett to justice.”