A knifeman who stabbed an innocent drinker in the neck at a Shropshire village pub has been jailed.
Alfred Smith, aged 39, knifed Mervyn Davies at The Crown and Sceptre pub in Minsterley, near Shrewsbury, leaving Mr Davies's neck with a 10cm gash that was pouring with blood.
Smith stabbed Mr Davies on the back of his neck. Mr Davies was rushed to hospital where he was taken straight through A&E due to how heavily he was bleeding. Smith, of Oak Meadow, Bishop's Castle, pleaded guilty to one count of wounding with intent and one count of possession of a bladed article in a public place. He has two previous convictions for three offences, including affray.
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