Man Savagely Stabbed in Broad Daylight Attack
James Pedley, 41, launched a brutal knife assault on a man in his 40s after arranging to meet on Morvern Avenue, Sutton-in-Ashfield. The victim was left with serious stab wounds to his torso and neck following the violent fracas near some garages on 11 October 2025.
A passer-by spotted the attack around 1pm and called the police. The injured man was found lying in a pool of blood and rushed to hospital for emergency surgery.
Smoking Gun Clues Pin Down Fugitive Knife Attacker
Police tracked Pedley using CCTV footage and a phone he dropped during the stabbing. Pedley had arrived on a scooter but fled on foot, wearing blood-soaked clothes.
Two days later, officers raided a property on Dalestorth Street where residents Kurt Horton and Tracey Hoff lived. They discovered Pedley hidden beneath loft insulation, squeezed between floor beams and behind locked panels—only accessible with help.
Co-Conspirators Nabbed as Pedley Gets 14 Years
Pedley, from Elder Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, was arrested alongside Horton, 34, and Hoff, 37. Police found clothes worn by Pedley during the stabbing at the flat.
At Nottingham Crown Court on 27 March, Pedley was convicted of grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of an offensive weapon in public. He was jailed for 14 years.
Horton and Hoff have pleaded guilty to assisting an offender and are due for sentencing.
