Teenager's appeal against stabbing sentence rejected

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 06:19 · Archive

A teenager who stabbed a young man in Banbury has failed to overturn his prison sentence at the Court of Appeal.

Rehan Hussain, of The Fairway in Banbury, stabbed Callum Scanlon following a long-running dispute on 24 November. Mr Scanlon was seriously injured and taken to hospital. Hussain pleaded guilty to the stabbing and to carrying an offensive weapon in a public place.

Sentenced at Oxford Crown Court in June, Hussain appealed in August. His legal team argued that the judge had wrongly classified the kitchen knife as highly dangerous, which affected the sentencing category, and that insufficient discount had been allowed for Hussain's age and lack of maturity at 18.

Mr Justice Nicklin rejected the appeal. He acknowledged that the knife was not technically classified as a highly dangerous weapon under sentencing guidelines, but stated it was plainly a dangerous weapon. The judge noted that Hussain had deliberately equipped himself with the knife before confronting Scanlon, rather than picking up a weapon in the heat of the moment. According to Hussain's own account, he had taken to carrying the knife because he was afraid for his safety.

How it is being reported

• Stabber fails in bid to shorten prison sentenceA teenager, who stabbed a young man after a long-running dispute, has failed in his attempt to shorten his prison sentence.Oxfordshire Guardian · 20 Oct, 05:00
• Stabber fails in bid to shorten prison sentenceA teenager, who stabbed a young man after a long-running dispute, has failed in his attempt to shorten his prison sentence.Oxford Mail · 20 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Rehan Hussain · Callum Scanlon · Banbury · Oxford Crown Court · Court of Appeal

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