A Barrow man has been jailed for seven years following a stabbing in the town.
Darren Knowles, 50, of Anson Street, was sentenced at Preston Crown Court for wounding with intent, attempted wounding with intent, breach of a non-molestation order and possession of a bladed article in a public place.
Cumbria police received a report that a man had been stabbed on Dalkeith Street, Barrow, just after 4.20am on November 20.
The court heard, that after an altercation at Manhattan’s nightclub, Knowles approached the victim and pulled a knife out of his pocket, stabbing his victim in the shoulder causing a deep laceration.
Detective Constable Sarah Knight, of Cumbria police, said: “We are pleased that Darren Knowles has received a custodial sentence for this senseless act of violence.
“The injuries, although not as serious as first thought, will have a lasting impact on the victims involved in this incident.
“Any crime involving a knife as a weapon is taken seriously by both the police and the courts, and I hope that the sentence given today reflects that.
“There is no excuse for carrying a knife and we will not tolerate it in our communities”.
