Off-duty police officer stabbed in broad daylight by e-bike thieves
An off-duty Metropolitan Police officer, PC Attwood, was stabbed multiple times while confronting two brothers, Hannan and Humar Mahmood, who were stealing an electric bike in Bedfordshire on 2 November 2024.
Footage released by police shows PC Attwood attempting to block the machete-wielding pair before being repeatedly slashed, sustaining a stab wound to his chest.
The brothers, Hannan Mahmood and Humar Mahmood, pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent, dangerous driving, robbery, and possession of offensive weapons.
They were sentenced on Tuesday at Luton Crown Court to a total of seven years in prison, with an additional five years on licence.
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