Boy, 16, sentenced after stabbing in Morrisons car park in Cambourne left 18-year-old fighting for life

A 16-year-old boy has been sentenced for stabbing an 18-year-old in a supermarket car park in an attack that left the victim fighting for life.

The boy was in Morrisons car park in Broad Street, Cambourne, with two friends on the evening of May 24 when he began shouting at the older teenager and his girlfriend, 17.

There was a confrontation and in a split-second the boy plunged a knife into the man’s abdomen and ran away.

The victim’s girlfriend phoned police and officers from Cambourne police station raced to the scene with first aid kits. The victim was rushed to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge for emergency surgery.

The blade narrowly missed the victim’s arteries.

Following the surgery, he was placed in an induced coma before undergoing a further operation.

Witnesses identified the boy, who was arrested two days later at his home.

He was handed a 12-month youth rehabilitation order at Cambridge Crown Court on Wednesday (December 11) after pleading guilty to causing grievous bodily harm without intent and possession of a bladed article in a public place at an earlier hearing.

The boy was also given a 91-day activity order, three-month curfew and a five-year restraining order.

Det Con Joe Passby said: “What started as a minor argument resulted in a horrendous and needless injury due to his decision to carry and then use a knife. A young man was left fighting for his life. This unacceptable behaviour will not be tolerated.

“I hope today’s sentence brings a sense of closure for the victim and allows him to move on with his life.”

Anyone who knows someone who carries a knife can report it anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visiting https://crimestoppers-uk.org/.