This is the terrifying moment a teenager who thought he was meeting a girl for a date was instead stabbed in a "vicious" revenge attack.
The 17-year-old boy was stabbed in February last year after he was lured out by Snapchat message he thought were from a girl wanting to meet up, Bristol Live reports.
But when he arrived at the meeting point in Fishponds, Bristol, he was knifed nine times and left for dead by two 16 year olds in what is described as a "revenge" attack.
The two teenagers, who have since turned 17 and cannot be named because of their age, were sentenced to youth custody in Bristol Crown Court on Friday.
A 16-year-old male, who stabbed the victim, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm ahead of a trial in November, while a female was found guilty of the same offence by jurors, BristolLive reported.
During her trial, the jury were told the victim was part of a rival group within Bristol and was deliberately lured to the Ridgeway Road area that night so he could be attacked.
The male received a four-year sentence and the female three years.
Judge Michael Longman described the attack as "co-ordinated" and done with the intention of causing very serious injuries.
Detective Inspector Roger Doxsey said: “This was a vicious and calculated attack on a then 17-year-old boy. He was mercilessly chased and stabbed approximately nine times and left for dead.
“Described in court as a ‘Snapchat honey trap’, the female lured the victim to a park in Fishponds on the understanding that they were having a date, whereupon he was set upon by a number of males with knives.
“After the attack the male offender sent a ‘mic drop emoji’ with his face on via Snapchat to the female offender. His emoji meant ‘job done’ and shows the true intent behind the crime.
“The victim was in intensive care but has thankfully made a steady recovery from his multiple injuries. He bravely gave evidence and we are grateful for his and his family’s support.”
