Shocking moment teenage thug boasts on Snapchat holding a knife seconds after ‘stabbing a random woman in the street’ on Christmas Eve
- The youth brags to the camera before revealing a concealed blade in his hand
- He is heard saying he ‘smacked off’ a girl who can be heard screaming
- Attack is believed to have happened in Crawley, West Sussex on Christmas Eve
This is the shocking moment a teenage thug filmed himself boasting on social media about allegedly stabbing a random woman in the street on Christmas Eve.
The unknown youth took to Snapchat to post the eerie footage which showed him bragging to the camera before he revealed a small blade which he had concealed between his fingers.
He is then heard mumbling about how he ‘smacked off’ a girl who can be heard screaming in the background.
The attack is said to have happened on Christmas Eve following a night out in Crawley, West Sussex.
The youth films himself on Snapchat (left) before pulling out a blade and showing it to the camera (right)
The alleged victim sustained injuries to her back. A close up of the stab wound is pictured (above)
Pictures purporting to be of the alleged victim show her with a bloody gash to her back and she also apparently suffered injuries to an arm.
Twitter users who saw the footage said tougher penalties were needed for similar crimes.
One said: ‘This rat should be locked up for life. He’s attempted to murder a complete stranger.
The alleged victim posted the above image of her back following the attack on Christmas Eve
People were seen in the nearby area after the attack which left one victim with injuries to her back
‘Instead he will get 2 years in a youth detention centre, playing Call of Duty all day, on a PlayStation, taxpayers pay for. There isn’t a strong enough deterrent in Britain’s justice system.’
Barbara Ward said: ‘Hope he’s arrested soon he seems to find it comical what he has done.’
Martin Ferguson added: ‘Well done to the parents.’
Jane Bryan said: ‘Future serial killer in the making. He’s probably been killing small animals and rodents for years.’
Social media users took to Twitter to slam the youth who boasted on Snapchat about his actions
Skippy added: ‘WTH is he even saying? Pondlife can’t even speak properly, what a f******. Hope he is soon caught and locked up.’
And Sarah Neal said: ‘Something has got to be done about those stabbings it’s about time we all need to protect ourselves and the public.’
Sussex Police has been contacted for comment.