Two Teens Jailed Over Essex Close Stabbing and High-Speed Chase
Rochun Aransibia, 21, and Tarique Wong-Shaw, 22, have been locked up for a combined 10-plus years after a violent stabbing in Luton.
Stabbing Sparks Police Chase
Officers rushed to Essex Close, Luton, at around 4.30pm on 14 September after reports a teenager had been stabbed. Emergency services took the victim to hospital.
Moments later, armed police spotted a black VW Golf believed to be used by the suspects. The driver recklessly sped through Hatters Way before finally stopping in Spinney Road.
Arrests and Evidence Unearthed
- Wong-Shaw was arrested at the scene; blood was found on his grey tracksuit.
- Police discovered three knives in his rucksack, two smeared with blood.
- Aransibia fled but was later arrested after a tip-off from an off-duty officer who spotted him as a passenger in a Skoda Fabia on Wellfield Avenue.
Sentences handed down
Aransibia got four years and 11 months, including:
- 4 years and 3 months for wounding with intent
- 13.5 months for possession of a bladed article (served concurrently)
- 8 months for dangerous driving (served consecutively)
Wong-Shaw was sentenced to five years and four months, including:
- 4 years and 8 months for wounding with intent
- 14.5 months for possession of a bladed article (served concurrently)
- 8 months for possession of Class B drugs with intent to supply (served consecutively)
Police Urge Public to Report Knife Crime
“It is crucial that anyone with information on knife crime in their community reports it so we can target hotspots and keep people safe,” police said.
To report knife crime, contact police online or call 101.
