Man sentenced after Loughborough stabbing left victim seriously injured

Officers were immediately dispatched to the area and found a man injured in the street in Market Place.

He had sustained a single stab wound to his back and was taken hospital by ambulance for emergency treatment.

Detective Constable Jamie Anderson was the investigating officer. He said: “The victim sustained a very serious injury and although he is very lucky to have not lost his life, the events of that evening very much remain with him as he still struggles with his mobility.

“Elyas carried out a violent attack on the victim and gave no regard to people around at the time and about the impact on anyone who may have witnessed the assault may have on them.

“He is a dangerous individual, and I am relieved that he has pleaded guilty to his crime leaving him with a considerable amount of time behind bars.”

(Picture of Hussein Elyas)

From the enquiries completed at the scene, a name of Hussein Elyas was given to police by a witness. The victim knew Elyas by use of a nickname.

Arrest attempts were carried out at his address nearby which were unsuccessful however on their way back to the station, officers noticed someone matching Elyas’ description in Frederick Street.

The man made off from officers and was found a short time later in a garden in Arthur Street.

Confirmed as Elyas, the knife used in the attack, which still had the victim’s blood on it, was found on the ground next to him.

After being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, his clothing was seized which contained traces of the victim’s blood on his trousers and he was also found to be carrying several wraps of drugs, which were later proven to heroin and cocaine.

Elyas was later charged with attempted murder, having a bladed article in a public place and three counts of possessing a controlled drug of class A with intent to supply – two counts relating to heroin and one count relating to crack cocaine.

He pleaded guilty at court to Section 18 grievous bodily harm – which was accepted by the prosecution – as well as the bladed article charge and drug offences.

The 20-year-old of Lindrick Drive, Leicester was sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court on Friday (24 October) and given 13 years and nine months – ten years and nine months will be served in a young offender’s institution and three on licence.  

At the age of 21 Elyas will be transferred to an adult prison to serve the rest of his sentence.

He was also given an indefinite restraining order not to contact the victim directly or indirectly.