Chilling moment knife-wielding yobs laugh & high-five after stabbing stranger in random attack before armed cops swoop
THIS is the chilling moment knife-wielding yobs laugh and high-five after stabbing a stranger in a random attack in Sheffield.
The grim footage also shows them then getting swarmed by police officers armed with tasers and arrested.
They are dramatically handcuffed and then one is seen being led away by cops.
Thugs Ramaray Treasure and Leon Sykes were both jailed for attempted murder last Friday (March 21).
Treasure, who was 17 at the time of the offence, received a 12-year prison sentence, while Sykes, 19, was jailed for 13 years and eight months.
South Yorkshire Police released the footage today, which shows the pair just minutes after they tried to kill an innocent man.
The brutal attack took place on West Street during the early hours of March 9 last year.
They stabbed him multiple times before being interrupted by a brave member of the public.
Cops then tracked the pair on CCTV before surrounding them as they walked along laughing on Division Street in the direction of Pound’s Park.
As they were approached by officers, Treasure, now 18, tossed a knife into the air and Sykes backed away with his hands behind his back.
They both gave no comment to all questions asked during their police interviews.
A trial had been set to run in November but both men, who were charged with attempted murder, changed their pleas to guilty during a hearing at Sheffield Crown Court on November 4 2024.
They had both admitted a charge of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place at an initial hearing on April 8.
In an impact statement, the victim described how he still lives in pain following the attack, and suffers from anxiety and depressive episodes.
He said the attack has also affected his professional life, as it happened just six months after he finished a master’s degree and has put a halt on his career.
Detective Constable Gareth Rees, the officer in charge of this case, said: “Treasure and Sykes launched an horrendous and random attack on a victim who they chased through a busy city centre street and stabbed multiple times in full view of passers-by and a businessman operating a food truck.
“The attack was interrupted by an incredibly brave member of the public who rushed to the man’s aid.
“The victim suffered extremely serious injuries which were initially considered to be life-threatening, and he is still dealing with the effects of the attack to this day.
“Treasure and Sykes were tracked as they made their way through Sheffield.
“At one point, they were seen laughing between themselves. That laughter soon stopped as they were greeted by our officers at Pound’s Park.
“Thanks to the mountain of CCTV evidence we had attained, both men had no choice but to plead guilty to attempted murder.
“I am pleased with the sentence handed down today, and would like to thank the victim for his bravery throughout proceedings.
“I hope today’s sentence provides some sort of closure, and that he can now begin to move on from his horrific ordeal.”