A man was left needing 20 stitches to his face after a crack addict slashed him with a Stanley knife while shouting 'I'll kill you'. Maciek Karnicki, 31, was attacked by Anthony Leather in the grounds of St Mary's Church in Eccles town centre, Salford.
It came after Mr Karnicki, known as 'Magic' to his friends, stepped in when Leather slapped a man on a mobility scooter. Leather, 47, then twice slashed Mr Karnicki across the face with a four-inch Stanley knife before he was able to get away.
Leather, of Southway, Eccles, was declared a dangerous offender and handed an extended 12 year sentence, including eight years in prison and an extra four years on licence after pleading guilty to pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and possessing a knife at Manchester Crown Court on Friday.
