Man sentenced to 20 years following Luton stabbing

He stabbed his victim as he sat in his car in a car park

Author: Lauren WattPublished 12th Jun 2021
Last updated 12th Jun 2021

Stephen Robson was found guilty of stabbing his victim as he sat in his car in a car park in the town in February 2019.

It comes comes in the same week that a teenage boy lost his life in another stabbing in Luton.

It's in relation to an incident at around 3.50pm on 23 February in Castle Street when the victim was approached in his car from the driver’s side and threatened him with a knife.

31 year old Robson of no fixed abode, demanded the victim handed over his keys and got out of the car. When making his threats, he stabbed the victim through the half-opened window.

The victim received multiple stab wounds to his chest and arm, but managed to drive away and call for help nearby.

Robson was sentenced to 17 years imprisonment for causing grievous bodily harm with intent, with an additional three years to be served on an extended license.

Detective Chief Inspector Louisa Glynn, from Bedfordshire Police, said:

“This is a really strong sentence handed out by the courts and should serve as a warning in no uncertain terms that knife crime will not be tolerated.

“But we cannot escape the fact that the terrible events of this week show us that we must all do more to stop knife crime and get these terrible weapons off the streets.

“This includes the police and other professionals working to protect young people and keep people safe, with help from all our communities.

“I would implore everyone reading this to get in touch with us or other agencies like Crimestoppers or the VERU if you think someone you know is carrying a knife, or involved in something like gangs or drug dealing.

“We cannot solve this problem without the support of and buy in from our communities, and we really need your help to do our absolute best to keep young people safe and stop anymore of these tragedies.”

To report concerns about knife crime, please report via our website or call us on 101.

You can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. They will never ask for your name or try to trace the number that you're calling from.

In an emergency always dial 999.