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Annette Belcher-BM & Richard Evans

Young businessman 'died twice' after throat was slashed in nightclub

The survivor of a stabbing in a Llandudno nightclub, who says he died twice before doctors saved his life, leading an anti-knife campaign. Jake Pickstock, 25, was brutally slashed twice across his head and throat while enjoying drinks with friends in a North Wales club.

Jake was at Llandudno’s One47 Club when the horrifying incident occurred during the early hours of August 21, 2021. He was out celebrating becoming self-employed when the 19-year-old knifeman approached him before the unprovoked attack.

Now, Jake is launching #OperationPickstock together with Aberconwy MS Janet Finch-Saunders. The anti-knife campaign is backed by the Llandudno Pub Watch scheme, Conwy County Council, and North Wales Police, NorthWalesLive reports.

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