A man who knifed a Manchester club doorman in the face has been jailed for seven years.
Lawrence Lowrey, 26, of Moston Lane in Manchester pleaded guilty to section 18 assault (GBH/wounding with intent), section 47 assault (ABH) and possession of a bladed article at an earlier hearing at Manchester Crown Court, Crown Square.
Shortly after 11pm on Saturday 13 September 2014 Lowrey was outside Lola’s bar on Tariff Street in Manchester city centre when he became involved in an altercation with a group of people.
The two doormen for the bar tried to intervene but Lowrey punched one of them in the head, before stabbing the other man numerous times in the face with a knife, severing an artery in his cheek.
Lowrey was arrested on 5 February 2015 for section 18 assault.
He appeared for sentencing at Manchester Crown Court on Monday 26 October.
Detective Sergeant Mark Astbury of GMP’s City Centre team said: “This was a violent and unprovoked attack on a doorman who was just doing his job.
“The victim has been permanently scarred by this assault and it is fortunate that the victim’s injury was not life-threatening.
“We will not tolerate people who carry knives and bring them into our city centre and I hope today’s sentence acts as a deterrent to anyone who considers carrying a knife in future.”
Main image: Lawrence Lowrey/facial injury to victim – GMP
