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| Man jailed for 'brutal and random' Grimsby supermarket knife attack | Man jailed for 'brutal and random' Grimsby supermarket knife attack |
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| A man cut a teenager's throat in an unprovoked attack and then strolled into a supermarket to eat raspberries. | A man cut a teenager's throat in an unprovoked attack and then strolled into a supermarket to eat raspberries. |
| Colin Clarkson, 51, whispered "random murder" as he knifed the 19-year-old outside an Asda store in Grimsby in July. | Colin Clarkson, 51, whispered "random murder" as he knifed the 19-year-old outside an Asda store in Grimsby in July. |
| He then calmly walked into the shop and sat on the floor eating berries while waiting for police to arrive. | He then calmly walked into the shop and sat on the floor eating berries while waiting for police to arrive. |
| Clarkson admitted attempted murder and possessing an offensive weapon and was jailed for 10 years and eight months. | Clarkson admitted attempted murder and possessing an offensive weapon and was jailed for 10 years and eight months. |
| Crown Prosecution Service lawyer Jeremy Evans said the victim was "very lucky to escape with his life" after the "brutal, random and completely unprovoked attack". | Crown Prosecution Service lawyer Jeremy Evans said the victim was "very lucky to escape with his life" after the "brutal, random and completely unprovoked attack". |
| At Hull Crown Court, Clarkson, of Heneage Road, Grimsby, was also handed a five-year extended licence period. | At Hull Crown Court, Clarkson, of Heneage Road, Grimsby, was also handed a five-year extended licence period. |
| Mr Evans said: "Clarkson suddenly slashed the victim's throat several times with a knife, leaving a number of gaping wounds, the largest of which was 10cm long. | Mr Evans said: "Clarkson suddenly slashed the victim's throat several times with a knife, leaving a number of gaping wounds, the largest of which was 10cm long. |
| "The wounds missed the carotid artery by only 5mm." | "The wounds missed the carotid artery by only 5mm." |
| In a statement, the victim said Clarkson's attack had left him jumpy and nervous and "suffering with flashbacks". | In a statement, the victim said Clarkson's attack had left him jumpy and nervous and "suffering with flashbacks". |
| "My whole life changed in seconds," he said. | "My whole life changed in seconds," he said. |
| "I have grown a beard to disguise the injury. That way I don't have to see it each time I look in the mirror or see a photograph. | "I have grown a beard to disguise the injury. That way I don't have to see it each time I look in the mirror or see a photograph. |
| "I have never caused him harm. I had never met him and he has stolen so much of my life." | "I have never caused him harm. I had never met him and he has stolen so much of my life." |