A murderous throat slasher is facing a lengthy prison sentence after carrying out an unprovoked and random attack on a man in a city centre bar.
Rory Witten suddenly took a blade to Stephen Finch's throat, neck and back for no apparent reason as he spoke to his DJ and barmaid friends in Sunderland. Newcastle Crown Court heard the pair had never met or spoken before the savage attack.
Now Witten, 40, of Stavordal Street, Seaham, County Durham, who didn't give evidence at his trial, has been found guilty of attempted murder and having a bladed article.
