A knifeman who was caught on CCTV repeatedly stabbing a terrified teenage girl has been caged for 38 years.Ellis Dismore, 24, posed as a teenage boy before plaguing his victim with threats, stalking her and following her on the street.
Horror CCTV and dashcam footage captured the attack in Middlesbrough as he flaunted the knife, reports the Mirror.He then chased the teen down and stabbed her five times in the back as she screamed for help before a passing motorist got her into their car and drove away.
The girl, who recognised Dismore's voice but had never seen him before, said the female driver saved her life.Dismore, of Middlesbrough, was found guilty of 26 offences including attempted murder and inciting eight other girls he met online to engage in sexual activity.
He will have to serve a further five years on extended licence after being deemed dangerous.The sicko posed as a teenage boy called James Wilson when he met the girl online in 2022.
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