The victim was stabbed in the heart after confronting the assailant
(Picture: Met Police handout )A man has been jailed after stabbing his victim in the heart in east London.
Kristian Holme-Slater, 25, of Hastings was sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court to seven years in jail and a further three years on licence.
The attack happened at 11.38pm on August 27 last year when Holme-Slater approached a man and a woman in Goldsmiths Row, E2.
He then proceeded to slash at them both but the two managed to avoid the blade.
Later, the 32-year-old brother of the woman, confronted Holme-Slater who got off his bike and stabbed the victim in the heart.
The victim managed to stagger to his sister and was taken to hospital in a critical condition but was discharged five days later.
Detective Constable Jamiesha Majevadia said: “This could very easily have been a murder investigation. The victim’s condition was critical and he required open heart surgery to save his life.
“Holme-Slater was arrested on 17 September after our investigation which identified the suspect within hours of committing the offence as he was known in the local community.
"CCTV investigations with private and local authority CCTV captured the offence in its entirety. Numerous victim statements were obtained and forensic exhibits were seized from the scene.
"A lengthy manhunt ensued for Holmes-Slater as he was actively pursued across London and the South East before returning to the Hackney area where he was arrested by specialist resources.
“The Met has long prioritised our response to knife crime, and this case is another example of our determination to bring to justice those responsible for such violent acts.”
