Thug smashed into disabled man's home - but police eventually found him much worse off
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA hammer-wielding law student who "threw away" his future as he raided a disabled man's house saw his criminal actions brought to a sharp end.
Shamas Malik carried out a deliberately targeted burglary at the man's home, a court was told. The 22-year-old's actions left the victim in "terror" and thinking he was going to die.
But in a sudden moment, the quick-thinking man grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed Malik in the chest. Malik was left bleeding heavily from the wound, Hull Live reports.
He fled the house, but was soon stopped by police. READ MORE: He picked them up in Piccadilly Gardens after they skipped school - and left them scarred for life READ MORE: Man's bizarre actions as fire engulfed his flat 'could have ended in tragic consequences' They had been hurriedly summoned when the frightened occupier heard "banging and crashing" from Malik and his accomplices trying to break in.
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