A teenager has been sentenced to four years and two months' imprisonment after stabbing a man during an attempted robbery in Kew.

Isaac Musoke, 18, from Brentford, was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court on Monday August 2, for Section 18 wounding with intent and attempted robbery.

The court heard how police were called at around 8am on January 20 2019 to a report of a stabbing on Royal Parade in Kew.

A 57-year-old man was walking to his car when he was attacked by a man attempting to rob him.

He was subsequently taken to hospital where his injuries were deemed not to be life threatening or life changing.

A knife with the victim's blood was recovered by detectives at the scene and DNA was also found on the handle of the weapon, matching Musoke's.

Officers arrested Musoke on July 9 2020 and he was charged with GBH and attempted robbery, before being found guilty following a trial on June 22.

Speaking after his conviction, Detective Constable Richard Roberts, who led the investigation, said: "This was an opportunistic crime that began as an attempted robbery but resulted in a violent stabbing.

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"Thankfully, those injuries were not life-threatening but I'm sure this incident will have had a long-lasting impact on the victim.

"I hope that this conviction demonstrates that the Met will not tolerate any form of violent crime.

"We are determined to track down violent offenders and we will use all the tools at our disposal to bring them before the courts."