Fugitive Stabs Victim in Town Centre Chase
A wanted man hunted down his victim through england/england/bournemouth/”>bournemouth/”>Bournemouth scotland/”>scotland/”>scotland/town-centre-scotland/”>Town Centretown centre before stabbing him multiple times in broad daylight, a court heard. Abdul-Rahman Al-Ahmed, 21, didn’t stop there. He later brutally attacked a shop worker in wales/Cardiffcardiff/”>Cardiff, stabbing him so severely he left the man’s “insides hanging out.”
Evading Justice, Crime Escalates
Back in May 2023, Al-Ahmed was due in court over crack cocaine charges but vanished. While on the run, he committed two vicious stabbings in Dorset and Wales, leaving his victims fighting for their lives.
“This is a serious example of absconding, by going on to commit serious offences while at large,” Judge Paul Hobson told the court.
Violent Attacks Described as ‘Pure Good Fortune’ Saved Victims
The first attack happened on July 22, 2023, on Lorne Park Road. Al-Ahmed and friends chased a man over a watch before stabbing him repeatedly—even after he’d fallen to the ground. Doctors said the victim was lucky to escape worse injuries.
While still evading police, Al-Ahmed struck again in Cardiff on December 15, 2023. After trying to use a fake banknote in a shop and refusing to leave, he stabbed the shop worker in the abdomen during a violent confrontation. The victim suffered an 8cm deep wound requiring surgery.
“They surrounded me like a pack of dogs… They left me to die on the Roadsideroadside. I was terrified,” the shop worker told the court.
Judge Hobson warned there was a “very high risk of catastrophic injuries” and it was “pure good fortune” both victims survived.
Mitigation and Sentence: PTSD Cited as Factor
Defence lawyer Mr Grefstad revealed Al-Ahmed suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after fleeing war-torn Syria. A psychiatric report suggested his traumatic past may have influenced the brutal Cardiff stabbing. Despite this, the defendant is reportedly coping well in custody with treatment.
Mr Grefstad called the stabbing spree “a single chaotic period in this young man’s life.”
Jail Time: Nine Years Plus Five On Licence
Al-Ahmed was convicted on charges including wounding with intent, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, affray, possession of a bladed article, and intent to supply class A drugs.
He was sentenced to nine years in prison with an additional five years on extended licence. Judge Hobson said the extended term was needed to protect the public from future harm.
