An "out of control" teenager has been jailed for stabbing a father-of-four in the chest who was trying to protect his son.

Shaun Pilkington, 18, of Eastbourne Road, Southport, was sentenced to four years and 10 months in prison after pleading guilty to knifing a dad, William Hughes, in the chest earlier this year on April 19.

Mr Hughes, 34, previously told the ECHO he thought he was going to die from the attack , on Birch Street, Southport.

Sentencing, Judge Andrew Menary, QC, said Pilkington was "dangerous" and someone who "responds aggressively whenever his behaviour is challenged".Liverpool Crown Court heard how Pilkington, who appeared via video link from HMP Altcourse, had threatened to stab Mr Hughes' teenage son earlier on the day of the attack.

Simon Duncan, prosecuting, said: "Mr Hughes' son saw the defendant at about 4pm and he [Pilkington] said 'I'm going to stab you up'."

He added: "He understandably called his father."

Mr Duncan said Pilkington and other youths encountered Mr Hughes later in the day, at about 7.40pm, and "stared across at him", before getting off his push-bike and telling the doting dad he had a knife on him.

After Mr Hughes told him to stay away, Pilkington reached into his hoody to pull out a small knife.

The teen then lunged at Mr Hughes and stabbed him in his chest, above his lung.


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