Jail term increased for thief who stabbed officer

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Jail term increased for thief who stabbed officer

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Sentence increase: Stephen Unsworth and PC Stephen Lamb

Date - 12th June 2019
By - Nick Hudson - Police Oracle

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Rank and file have applauded a court ruling to increase a jail term for a fleeing robber’s frenzied attack on an officer he stabbed six times and with such ferocity the blade snapped. PC Stephen Lamb was only spared life-threatening injuries...

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