Knife-wielding Nottinghamshire thug jailed after stabbing 'hero' in neck

Twenty-one-year-old Conor Bramley slashed the man in the neck with a knife after he tried to disarm him.

Bramley, of Victoria Road, Selston, was jailed for 16 months at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday, November 12, after pleading guilty to actual bodily harm and possession of a bladed article at an earlier hearing.

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The incident took place began when a group of women were involved in ‘a disagreement’ in Main Road, Jacksdale, on May 8.

Bramley waded into the argument brandishing a knife and was spotted by the victim, who went out into the street to tackle him to prevent him hurting anyone.

The man was slashed in the back of the head in the struggle, causing a two-inch gash which required medical treatment.

The man’s son managed to wrestle the knife from Bramley, who then fled the scene leaving his victim bleeding in the road.

The victim and his son had been in their front garden, celebrating the 75th anniversary of VE Day with other members of their household, when the fight began in the street outside.

The sentencing comes towards the end of Operation Sceptre, a national week of action on knife crime.

Nottinghamshire Police has carried out a range of activity throughout the week, including conducting weapons sweeps to look for hidden knives in parks and open spaces, providing virtual education schools for schools, targeted patrols, and engagement and awareness raising using the metal-detecting knife arch.

Police Constable Mohson Hussain said: “This was an incredibly brave act from a member of the public who spotted Bramley with the knife and selflessly intervened to protect others.

“The presence of a knife can immediately escalate a situation when emotions are running high, which is why we work so hard to educate people on the dangers of carrying a weapon. A simple argument can turn into something much more serious because someone has a knife on them.

“I’m glad we were able to put Bramley before the courts and hold him responsible for his actions.”

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