A man was left with a five-and-a-half inch blade lodged inside the base of his neck after the handle snapped during a vicious attack.
Thomas Brazell, 28, lunged at the victim with a kitchen knife and stabbed him at the bottom of his neck. Newcastle Crown Court heard how the handle of the knife snapped off and the blade remained stuck in his body.
Robin Turton, prosecuting, told the court how the victim had to undergo emergency surgery to remove the blade following the incident in Shildon, County Durham. He said he has been left unable to use his right arm and it is anticipated that he may have a long term disability.
