Police have said it is "miraculous" that a man stabbed with a samurai sword near Daisy Dip did not die as his attacker is sentenced. 

Ben Glasspool suffered a collapsed lung, three severed ribs and a gaping wound to his back when he was attacked by Mustafa Mokhtar in Laburnum Road, Southampton. 

Southampton Crown Court heard how he had been attacked with the weapon after 16-year-old Mokhtar arrived with his mother, Nicola Kayley, and brother, Barry Kayley in a vehicle. 

He was rushed to hospital for life-saving treatment but has now been told he could suffer from pain for the rest of his life. 

On Friday Mokhtar was sentenced to four years and four months with an extended licence period of three years having pleaded guilty to section 18 wounding with intent.  

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Nicola Kayley was jailed for 31 months for conspiracy to commit affray, assisting an offender and careless driving.

Barry Kayley was sentenced to 11 months for conspiracy to commit affray and threatening another with an offensive weapon. 

Speaking after the sentencing, Detective Constable Ellie Williams of Southampton’s Criminal Investigation Department, who led the investigation, said: “It is miraculous that the victim of this senseless and violent stabbing did not lose his life.

"Thanks to the rapid actions of members of the public, responding police officers and our NHS and South Central Ambulance Service colleagues, the victim survived his injuries, however, he still faces lasting complications as a result of what happened to him.

"He will no doubt carry the trauma of this serious assault for the rest of his life. I sincerely hope that these convictions help him begin to move forward.

“I would like to thank my colleagues, whose dedication and hard work throughout a complex investigation ensured that we could present a thorough pack of evidence before the courts.

"We are pleased with this result today and that these three individuals will now face the consequences of what they have done.”

Nicola KayleyNicola Kayley (Image: Hampshire Constabulary)

Southampton Chief Inspector Chris Douglas added: “Incidents of this nature are rightly and understandably concerning to members of the communities that they happen in.

"I want Southampton residents to know that knife crime is a priority for us and we are carrying out a significant amount of work in this area.

“Knife crime is not an issue that policing alone can solve, which is why we have strong links with our partnership agencies including local youth groups, Southampton City Council and charities who help us to educate young people intent on carrying a knife and start the early intervention work that underpins our communities-led policing response to knife crime.

“I would like to reassure people that when these incidents take place we work as hard as we can to bring offenders to justice and review our response so that we can continue to keep Southampton safe.”