Derby knifeman jailed for attempting to stab another man to death
The pair got into confrontation after a night out in Nottingham
A knifeman from Derby has been jailed after he tried to stab another man to death, following a night out in Nottingham City Centre.
28-year-old Conor Page made more than a dozen knife wounds on his victim, including stabbing him in the head.
Part of the blade snapped off during the attack, which meant the victim had to have an operation to remove the piece that had gotten lodged in his skull.
Connor Page was dragged away from the victim on Wilford Street, which may have saved the victim's life.
He then disposed of the weapon in a nearby park just after the incident on the 23rd June 2024.
Following his arrest and charge, he pleaded guilty to wounding with intent when he appeared before the courts last October, although he denied an attempted murder charge.
A trial then found him guilty of attempted murder on 13th January at Nottingham Crown Court.
Page, of Metcalfe Close, Derby, returned to the same court to be sentenced today (11 April), where he was given an extended 25 year sentence.
Page will have to serve at least two thirds of a 21 year jail term before he is eligible for parole. He will then spend four years on extended license.
Detective Constable Ruth Towle, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“The appalling violence showcased by Connor Page that morning has no place anywhere near our streets, so we’re pleased to see he’ll now spend a considerable amount of time away from them.
“In the midst of a confrontation in the street, he made the cowardly decision to come at his victim with a knife and use it to stab him no less than 12 separate times, including to his head.
“By using the weapon in the frenzied manner he did and for the sustained amount of time he did, our belief was that he was trying to take the other man’s life.
“As an example of this, he put so much power into his assault that part of the blade snapped off and actually became lodged in his victim’s skull.
“Our case sought to prove that intent, with the investigative team committing a lot of work to gather the evidence needed to secure an attempted murder conviction and give the victim the justice they deserve.
“While he may have been sentenced to a lengthy spell in prison today, Page should count himself extremely lucky that he hasn’t had to face the consequences of committing a murder.”