Two men jailed after teenager stabbed and seen clinging to roof of moving van
Two men have been jailed after a 19-year-old was stabbed before being seen severely injured and clinging to the roof of a moving van.
Charlie Hoe, from Middlesbrough, and Michael Flanigan, from Redcar, attacked the teenager outside a shop on Derwentwater Road at around 4pm on Wednesday (Mar 4).
Footage gathered during the subsequent police investigation showed Hoe lunging at the 19-year-old while armed with a knife.
Hoe was then heard saying he had just ‘done’ that ‘twice’.
Flanigan was captured walking up and down the street before he approached the teenager and said, ‘bite his nose clean off.’
Shortly after the attack, a white van arrived to collect the injured man, the court heard.
He was seen on footage clinging to the roof of the van while severely injured as it travelled away.
Hoe and Flanigan both got into a vehicle after the attack.
Flanigan later crashed into another car, while Hoe drove into a traffic light.
The injured 19-year-old was dropped off at James Cook University Hospital at around 10.30pm, where he received emergency life-saving treatment.
Police were alerted to the stabbing by hospital staff.
Detectives from Redcar CID subsequently carried out an evidence-led investigation, including gathering mobile phone and CCTV footage.
Officers traced the movements of the white van which had taken Hoe and Flanigan to the location of the stabbing in Grangetown.
Hoe, 20, and Flanigan, 30, later pleaded guilty to offences in connection with the incident.
They appeared at Teesside Crown Court on Friday (Sep 4) to be sentenced.
Hoe was jailed for six years and eight months after pleading guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent, aggravated vehicle taking and possession of a knife.
Flanigan was jailed for three years and two months after pleading guilty to wounding and aggravated vehicle taking.
He was also banned from driving for two years and eight months.
Following sentencing T/Detective Chief Inspector Nicola Barker, from Redcar and Cleveland CID, said: “This was an horrific crime that centred on using serious violence to instil fear and harm.
“A significant amount of work went into gathering and obtaining evidential materials such as mobile and CCTV footage to successfully identify Flanigan and Hoe.
“It shows that even without a victim wanting to support the case, we can still rely on the evidence and take positive action, showing our commitment to protect the safety of the community by targeting and disrupting dangerous individuals.”