A ‘SHOCKING’ knife attack in broad daylight in Coventry has earned the two culprits a combined 18 and a half years in jail.
Leonard Hunte, 19, and Horeb Mayukua, 22, attacked a man in Stoney Stanton Road back in January this year.
The victim was walking down the road when Hunte and Mayukua pulled up alongside him in a car.
They got out and attacked him, stabbing him multiple times as he fought to defend himself.
The man survived having found refuge in a nearby shop while his attackers fled.
His injuries were not life-threatening despite heavy blood loss.
Following an investigation by Coventry Local Policing Area’s investigations team, Hunte and Mayukua were identified and arrested.
Both were charged later in January and appeared at court on Friday (September 26) where they were both sentenced.
Hunte was jailed for 12 years for wounding, while Mayukua was jailed for six and a half years.
Det Insp Sherrie Kimberley, from Coventry Local Policing Area, said: “This was a shocking attack in broad daylight which could easily have resulted in a man losing his life.
“Every day officers from all our teams work to keep the streets safe with regular patrols and operations.
“Violence on the streets of Coventry is completely unacceptable and we’ll continue to arrest those who would carry weapons and use them.”
