Dad stabbed in stomach by knifeman

but then things appeared to calm down and he went back to his car.

However, things became heated again and BuffongFoulkes returned armed with a knife. Mr Smith had put his saw into his vehicle and went to reach for it again but was stabbed in the stomach by Buffong-Foulkes.

He grabbed the saw and swung at the defendant who drove away.

Mr Mackay said: “Mr Smith realised he had been stabbed and could see part of his insides coming out.”

He managed to drive home and sounded the horn to summon help. His family found him seriously injured and bleeding. An ambulance was called and he told the police: “That boy Yardie stabbed me.”

He was then airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary where it was found the knife had missed vital organs but he had lost two litres of blood. After surgery he had 40 to 50 stitches but was expected to make a full recovery. Mr Mackay said at the time Buffong-Folkes was on bail after being stopped in a car in Great Northern Street last year and found to have 15 bags of cannabis and £470 cash. Conor Quinn, representing Buffong-Folkes, said he was initially the peace-maker and got everyone to put their weapons down, only reacting when he saw Mr Smith reaching for his saw again. A jail term would impact severely on family members he normally cared for. Buffong-Folkes, 23, of Water Street, Springwood, admitted having cannabis with intent to supply, unlawful wounding, possessing a bladed article and was jailed for three years six months. Judge James Spencer QC said: “At the end of the day it was you who used a knife.”

Mr Smith realised he had been stabbed and could see part of his insides coming out.

Chaves Keith Colby BuffongFoulkes, known as ‘Yardie’, was jailed for more than three years for stabbing Leon Smith in Fartown