A man who stabbed his victim who was sat defenceless in the back of a car has been jailed.
Abdul Ali, 20, was sat in the front seat of a car which was parked on Salisbury Road, Cardiff, at 11.30pm on February 25, 2025.
When his victim got in the back of the car, Ali got out of the vehicle and ran around the back of the car to open the driver-side passenger door.
He opened the door and lunged at his victim, stabbing his sneck and stomach.
The victim, 34, managed to get out of the car before another passenger restrained Ali.
A scuffle between a number of men followed and shortly after, Ali ran from the scene into a nearby fast-food restaurant before locking himself in a toilet inside the premises, where he was arrested shortly after.
The attack was captured on CCTV which was used by detectives to identify Ali as the attacker.
The victim suffered serious injuries which required urgent surgery.
Abdul Ali, of Salisbury Road, was charged with Section 18 wounding with intent but he pleaded not guilty.
He was found guilty following a trial and on Monday, September 21, he was jailed at Cardiff Crown Court for ten years.
Detective Constable Anthony Hurley, said:“Tackling knife crime is a priority for us and our partners.
“This was a vicious attack which could very easily have killed his victim – had it not been for the brave interventions of a man known to both men this could have been a lot worse.
“This is a level of violence which can never be normalised in the capital city and anyone caught carrying or using a knife can expect to spend a long time in prison.”
