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Yahoo
31-07-2025
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Man repeatedly stabbed and racially abused victim at Victoria station
A man who repeatedly stabbed and racially abused a man at Victoria station has been jailed. Christopher Patricks, of no fixed abode, was under investigation after the incident on October 11 last year, just before 5pm. Inner London Crown Court heard how the 41-year-old began to hit the victim with his bag while on the westbound Circle line train towards Paddington. Patricks grew more aggressive towards the victim, demanding he move back and saying he wouldn't let him off at the next stop. As the train arrived at Victoria, both the victim and Patricks got off the train and the verbal assault continued, with Patricks racially abusing him. He then followed the victim and shoulder-barged him from behind and then punched in the chest and face. Patricks took his rucksack off and pulled out a knife, saying he would kill the victim. He then thrusted the knife towards the victims chest twice, who used his arms to attempt to block the knife, with Patricks repeatedly saying that he was going to kill him. The court heard that Patricks fled the scene, while the victim was treated at the scene by an off-duty officer before medics took him to hospital. Police investigated Patricks' normal route and arrested him at St James Park station on October 14. He pleaded guilty to racially aggravated GBH and wounding with intent at an earlier hearing and was sentenced on July 23 to 51 months imprisonment. Detective Chief Inspector Thanh Ly said: "This was an exceptionally savage and random attack which saw a man nearly lose his life, so I am so I am extremely pleased to see Patricks put behind bars for his volatile actions. "There is absolutely no place for violent or abusive behaviour on the railway network, especially that which is motivated by hate, and we will continue to bring offenders for justice."
Yahoo
31-07-2025
- Yahoo
Racist jailed for Victoria Station knife attack on commuter after Circle Line row
A racist Tube passenger who stabbed a man at Victoria Station when a Circle Line row turned violent has been jailed for more than four years. Christopher Patricks, 41, hurled racist abuse at victim Ali Razzaq before punching him in the chest and face. He then pulled a knife from his rucksack and threatened to kill Mr Razzaq, before thrusting at him with the weapon, British Transport Police said. Patricks fled after the attack, on October 11 last year, but his movements were traced thanks to CCTV. Officers analysed his regular Tube use and lay in wait at St James' Park station – on his usual route – with armed officers ready to arrest him on October 14. Patricks, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to racially aggravated grievous bodily harm and wounding with intent, and he was sentenced last week at Inner London crown court to four years and three months in prison. Police said the incident began at just after 5pm on a westbound Circle Line train towards Paddington, when Patricks began to hit the victim with his bag. 'He grew more aggressive towards the victim, demanding he move back and saying he wouldn't let him off at the next stop', the force said. 'As the train arrived at Victoria, both the victim and Patricks got off the train and the verbal assault continued, with Patricks racially abusing the victim. 'Patricks, who was following behind the victim, then shoulder-barged him from behind and punched him in the chest and face. He then took his rucksack off and pulled out a knife, saying he would stab and kill the victim. 'He then thrusted the knife towards the victims chest twice who used his arms to attempt to block the knife, with Patricks repeatedly saying that he was going to kill the victim.' An off-duty police officer came to Mr Razzaq's assistance at the station, before paramedics arrived and he was rushed to hospital. Detective Chief Inspector Thanh Ly said: "This was an exceptionally savage and random attack which saw a man nearly lose his life, so I am so I am extremely pleased to see Patricks put behind bars for his volatile actions. "There is absolutely no place for violent or abusive behaviour on the railway network, especially that which is motivated by hate, and we will continue to bring offenders for justice."
