A cyclist escaped a knife wielding man in the middle of a city centre by throwing his bike at him.
Shocking footage of the incident was captured in Leicester, where 22-year old Cecil Samba was caught on CCTV approaching the cyclist, who has not yet been identified.
Samba had travelled from London to Leicester to meet his girlfriend when he lashed out at the cyclist.
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Cecil Samba (right of van) can be seen walking around a white van to get to the cyclist, brandishing a knife in one hand
There then seems to be some confrontation between the two as the cyclist (left) stops on the pavement
Samba (right) launched at the cyclist with a knife in the middle of the day in Leicester city centre
At about 3.30pm on 22 March he was seen holding the knife and pointing it at the cyclist, who defended himself by launching his bike at Samba.
A PCSO who was in the area and close to Braunstone Gate radioed for assistance but the victim left the scene before emergency services arrived minutes later.
Leicester Crown Court sentenced Samba to four years imprisonment for grievous bodily harm with intent.
Samba then continues to slash at the cyclist, who throws his bike at Samba to try and defend himself
He also received six months imprisonment for possession of a bladed article. The sentences are set to run concurrently, Leicester Mercury reported.
Samba, of Conisborough Crescent in Lewisham, London, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing in June to attempted wounding with intent and threatening a person with a blade in a public place.
Investigating officer PC Suhaib Khalid said: ‘This is yet another example of the damage that can be done when a decision is made to carry a knife.
The cyclist fled the scene without his bike, police have tried to locate the victim
‘Samba is a young man who now faces many years in prison because of his actions that day.
‘Samba carried out an unprovoked attack on a man in a busy city street, and despite extensive enquiries to locate the victim, he remains unidentified.
‘I hope that today’s outcome serves as a warning to anyone intent on carrying a knife and using it against another person that we will carry out a full and thorough investigation and bring those responsible to justice.’