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Croydon PC's attacker sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment Man jailed for stabbing Croydon PC Nigel Albuery
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A man has been sentenced to 12 years in jail at Kingston Crown Court after admitting stabbing a police officer in south London. A man who stabbed a police officer in south London has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for the offence.
Alastair Gregson, 18, of Whitefield Avenue, Purley, will serve a minimum of six years for stabbing PC Nigel Albuery, 34, in Waddon in May. Alastair Gregson, 18, of Purley, knifed PC Nigel Albuery, 34, in Waddon in May, Kingston Crown Court heard.
The judge sentenced him to 10 years for gross bodily harm with intent. Gregson admitted a charge of grievous bodily harm with intent and will serve a minimum of six years.
He was also sentenced to a further two years to run consecutively for a separate offence. The defendant, of Whitefield Avenue, attacked PC Albuery who had stopped him and a group of teenagers, during a routine patrol, on 19 May.
The court heard PC Albuery was on a routine plain clothes patrol with a colleague when they stopped and searched Gregson and a group of other male teenagers on 19 May. The judge also sentenced Gregson to a two year consecutive jail term, on an ABH charge, for an attack on an 18-year-old woman, five days before he stabbed PC Albuery.
During the search Gregson stabbed the officer four times and fled the scene. 'Destroyed confidence'
Gregson was one of four teenagers arrested following the incident, but the other three were later released without charge. During the search, Gregson stabbed the officer four times and fled the scene, the court heard.
He was one of four teenagers arrested following the incident, but the other three were later released without charge.
In a statement PC Albuery said his life was "turned upside down" by Gregson's actions.
He described how being stabbed upset his career and family plans and "destroyed his confidence".
"I have also suffered scars that will be a constant reminder to me and my family of what happened that night," he told the court.
Ch Supt Adrian Roberts, Croydon's borough commander, said the stabbing was completely unprovoked.
"Gregson clearly had no regard for PC Albuery's life when he made the decision to stab him, not once but four times," he said.
"The sentence Gregson received will see him locked up behind bars for a long time which is where he belongs."