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Man who stabbed life-long acquaintance with kitchen knife in Sheerness jailed

A man who stabbed a long-term acquaintance with a kitchen knife has been jailed for nearly three years.

Colin Hinds had known the victim for more than 30 years and travelled nearly five miles to commit the assault following a disagreement last August.

Colin Hinds was sentenced to two years and eight months in jail. Picture: Kent Police
Colin Hinds was sentenced to two years and eight months in jail. Picture: Kent Police

The 38-year-old, of Manor Road, Queenborough, admitted grievous bodily harm and possessing an offensive weapon at Maidstone Crown Court and was sentenced to two years and eight months in jail yesterday.

The assault took place in Marine Parade, Sheerness, at about 5.30am on August 10, following a long running dispute between the victim and offender.

In the hours leading up to the assault, Hinds repeatedly called a mutual friend and made repeated threats to seriously harm his long-term associate.

Hinds then found the victim sat in a van in Marine Parade, near the junction with Seager Road.

After they each got out of their vehicles, Hinds approached him and stabbed him in the stomach and below the left armpit.

'There can be no doubt that Hinds planned to seriously harm his victim and it is only down to good fortune that he did not kill the victim...'

The injuries caused the victim to fall to the floor, which prompted Hinds to proclaim "this is how I roll", before he returned to his vehicle and drove away.

A member of the public witnessed the altercation and immediately assisted the man before he was taken to a London hospital for further treatment.

Four hours later, Hinds called the police to say he had done "something terrible". He was arrested the same morning and had been remanded in custody since.

Detective Constable Kara Sweetland, Kent Police’s investigating officer for the case, said: "There can be no doubt that Hinds planned to seriously harm his victim and it is only down to good fortune that he did not kill the victim.

"Travelling to the scene, armed with a weapon, clearly shows his offending to be cowardly and pre-meditated.

"There can be no place in society for anyone who thinks it acceptable to carry a weapon, let alone use it, and I am pleased that our investigation has led to him being removed from the streets."

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