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Headline: VIDEO: Dramatic footage shows moment armed officers haul over getaway Audi after ‘senseless’ stabbing
Caption: WORDS BYLINE: Alex Langridge Dramatic footage shows the moment two men were stopped in the tracks by armed police on the A2 following a “senseless” stabbing. Andrew Wedderburn and Djorn Anderson arrived in Chatham Hill on April 20 last year, where they approached a man believed to be involved in a previous dispute. A verbal altercation followed at around 1.50pm, which led to the victim being pulled to the ground and stabbed. The suspects then fled the scene, leaving the man on the floor with serious injuries. Roughly 90 minutes after the stabbing, the pair were driving in a black Audi when it was hauled over by police on the A2, near Gravesend. Body-worn footage released by the force shows the moment armed officers blocked the car in on the side of the road, and surrounded it with tasers drawn. They then demanded that the men unlock the door and exit the vehicle before kneeling in front of it. Officers searched the car, where they found blood-stained clothing and Wedderburn and Anderson were then arrested. Detectives scoured hours of CCTV footage and were able to link the pair to the scene of the attack, leading them to be charged and remanded in custody. Both men pleaded guilty and on Wednesday (January 7) were sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court. Wedderburn, 22, of Peckham, South London, was jailed for four years for wounding with intent. Anderson, 23, of no fixed address, was jailed for five years and three months for wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article. Both men will serve a further two years and six months on licence when they are released from prison. Detective Constable Joseph Clarke said: “Wednesday’s sentencing reflects the severity of this senseless attack and demonstrates the dire consequences of arming yourself with a knife. “We worked tirelessly to ensure these men were brought to justice. “I hope this sends a clear warning to those who travel to Kent intent on committing violent crime.”
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