Man jailed for life after 'appalling' knife attack

A man has been jailed for life after an "appalling" knife attack which left his victim with life-changing injuries.

Rashane Odle-Mcleod, 23, from Winnersh, was jailed for a minimum of 17 years and four months after being found guilty of attempted murder at Reading Crown Court.

Odle-Mcleod had gone armed to the Kennet Walk estate in Reading and waited for his victim for hours on 9 April, before stabbing him at least a dozen times across his body and face.

The man, also in his 20s, was left seriously injured and police said Odle-Mcleod rummaged through the victim's pockets before he fled with his mobile phone.

"This sentence reflects the appalling violence inflicted on the victim and the impact it will have on him for the rest of his life," Det Con Michael Hope, from Thames Valley Police, said.

"Odle-Mcleod carried out a targeted and relentless attack and I hope this result offers the victim some justice at what is a really difficult time. No one should ever have to endure what he went through."

Odle-Mcleod admitted possession of a knife and was acquitted of perverting the course of justice at his trial in October. He was jailed on Monday.