A violent robber from south London who stabbed a man twice in the leg before stealing his designer jacket has been jailed.

Lucas Bugeja Price, 20, of Pasley Close, SE17, was jailed for four-and-a-half years on Wednesday (August 4) after the victim’s blood was found on his trousers.  

The 19-year-old was with his friend on the Southbank at around 1am on Sunday, April 25, when they were approached by a group of men.

One of the group demanded the victim handed over his designer jacket.

At the same time another member of the group stabbed him twice in the leg.

Police were called and the victim was rushed to hospital by the ambulance, where he underwent surgery before being discharged.

The suspects fled before police arrived, with detectives carrying out a huge CCTV trawl to locate them.

They recovered footage of Bugeja Price wiping blood from the blade of a knife.

Officers carried out a search at his home where they found the designer jacket and trousers stained with the victim's blood.

He was arrested and later charged.

Detective Constable John Edwards, from the Burglary and Robbery Investigation Team in Lambeth, said: "This was a shocking and unprovoked act of violence that left the victim with significant injuries.

"A dedicated team of detectives carried out extensive enquiries to locate the person responsible for the stabbing and to bring them to justice."

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