A man has been convicted of attempted murder after stabbing a shop worker around 30 times in an unprovoked attack.
Leon Scott, 41, was found guilty of attempted murder at the Old Bailey in England on Thursday, 18 October, after a trial which started on Monday, 15 October.
Scott stabbed his 31-year-old victim multiple times during the attack on Ley Street in Ilford on the morning of 27 November 2017.
The incident was witnessed by several members of the public, including a mother with her young children.
The court heard that the victim was speaking to two people outside the shop he worked at when Scott, armed with two knives, suddenly launched his attack.
After several minutes, and having stabbed his victim 30 times in different parts of his body, he casually walked off towards the Jaffa Road Estate. Jurors were told that Scott tried to cut the victim’s neck.
A member of the public intervened to stop the attack, and helped administer first aid before paramedics arrived.
The two knives used in the attack were recovered from the scene.
Scott was arrested a short time after the incident, and charged on 28 November 2017 with attempted murder.
The victim was taken to hospital in critical condition. He continues to suffer lasting nerve damage to his arm.