A detective involved in a Brislington murder case, which saw one man fatally stabbed over a cannabis crop, has vowed to "stamp out" the kinds of "extreme violence" seen in the attack. Four men were jailed for more than 45 years between them after Aranit Lleshi, 32, was fatally stabbed in a knife fight over the drug crop.
Detective Chief Inspector Phil Walker, told BristolLive he hoped the sentencing issued on Friday (April 21) at Bristol Crown Court, sent a 'strong message' to offenders involved in similar criminal activity that the city is 'not prepared to accept it'. The stabbing in May last year prompted police to call a critical incident.
The judge, The Honourable Mr Justice Saini, said a group attempted to steal a cannabis crop, grown in Bloomfield Road, from another group. The groups came from the Albanian community, he said, but did not know each other. A substantial knife fight followed in which Aranit Lleshi suffered fatal injuries and others were also hurt.
