A brutal stabbing involving three teens captured on CCTV left viewers sickened this evening as one of the men ended up collapsing in a pool of blood.
In horrifying scenes aired on Channel 4's 24 Hours in Police Custody, a young man, later identified as Che Stevens, was seen coaxing another, Luca Sani, to the corner of The Mall in Luton on 21 January 2018.
Stevens then pulled out a long blade and began slashing and stabbing the teen in a ferocious attack in broad daylight.
Another teen joined the fight and the attacker managed to run away in the shopping mall.
However 18-year-old Imani Pobi Da Silva, who was holding a knife, and 17-year-old Sani, who was bleeding heavily, were stopped by policemen in the mall.
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One of the teens ended up collapsing in a pool of blood in front of horrified shoppers.
And viewers couldn't believe what they were watching and flocked to Twitter in utter shock.
One commented: "Just shocking. The brutal reality of knife crime. #24HoursInPoliceCustody."
Another remarked: "Kin hell! I turn on #24hoursinpolicecustody and there’s blood everywhere!!!!"
A third remarked: "So sickening, and sad, and pointless. #24hoursinpolicecustody."
One remarked: "Holy crap #24HoursInPoliceCustody I’ve just had to rewind the start and rewatch as I couldn’t believe my eyes absolutely shocking viewing @Sibbo123 @GraemeMcAulay @Channel4 @bedspolice."
Another commented: "#24HoursInPoliceCustody what an opening to the episode! A knife attack in broad daylight in a shopping centre.. WHAT THE F***."
The CCTV footage was played to a judge at Luton Crown Court.
Che Stevens, 18, from Bedford, was sentenced to seven-and a half-years in jail for stabbing Luca Sani on 21 January 2018.
Sani, who was 17 at the time, was sentenced to five years for attempting to cause grievous bodily harm.
Imani Pobi Da Silva, 18, was sentenced to a year for holding a knife.
*24 Hours in Police Custody returns next Monday at 9pm on Channel 4
