Knife attack victim 'nearly died' when he was stabbed close to a major artery during bust-up over £100 debt

A man could have died after being stabbed close to a major artery in his leg on the stairs of his flat in a row over a £100 debt, a court heard.

The victim, in his 50s, was at home with his partner in Roseway, Blackpool, when he heard banging from downstairs on August 28, 2022. He went to see what was happening and was confronted by Aaron Jones.

He found the 21-yeear-old had walked into the stairway through a broken door. Preston Crown Court heard the man walked down the stairs to speak to Jones. The younger man lunged towards him, punching him to his forearms.