Coleman Street stabbing: Group jailed for Southampton knife attack

A court heard how Roman Omari, Bobby Roy, Rajveller Landa and a 17-year-old who cannot be named attacked the victim on Coleman Street, Southampton. 

The group, who were seen wearing masks, surrounded the 19-year-old man before attacking him for two minutes.

He was beaten with wooden sticks, a hockey stick and stabbed using kitchen-style knives and a machete-style knife.

The teenager suffered 19 separate injuries to his face and body.

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He stumbled away from the scene before collapsing on the ground.

Staff from City College who were alerted to the incident by students tended to the victim with police administering first-aid.

Paramedics then arrived and he was taken to Southampton General Hospital, where he required immediate surgery.

He also needed two bags of blood via a blood transfusion.

The incident took place on November 18 just before 1.10pm.

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Omari, 18, of Queensway Southampton, Roy, 18, of Matheson Road, Southampton and the 17-year-old all pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent, violent disorder and possession of a bladed article in a public place. 

Landa, 20, of Surrey Road, Southampton admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent, violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon. 

Appearing to be sentenced at Southampton Crown Court today, Omari was jailed for five years and eight months.

Roy was jailed for four years and eight months, Landa four years and 10 months and the 17-year-old was given three years.

Police at the scene of the alleged attempted murder at Coleman Street, Southampton. (Image: Newsquest)

DC Storm Metcalfe, who oversaw the investigation, said: “This was a calculated, sustained attack on one individual by a large group of people during a frenzied two-minute ordeal.

"Yet the groups actions on that day could have resulted in a senseless loss of life; thankfully that was not the case on this occasion. 

“Four dangerous people are now behind bars for a lengthy period of time - where they can no longer cause harm in our communities - as a direct consequence of their actions.

"We hope that this sends out a stark message that carrying a knife or using a knife can potentially cause untold misery. 

“This level of violence will not be tolerated in our cities and town.

“Reducing knife crime remains one of our top force priorities, and we will use all the powers at our disposal, from engagement and education to enforcement, to make Hampshire and the Isle of Wight a safer place to live and work.”