Shocking X-ray shows five-inch knife lodged in base of man's neck

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This horrifying X-ray image shows how a man was left with a five-and-a-half inch blade lodged in his throat following a vicious attack.

Thomas Brazell, 28, lunged at the victim with a kitchen knife and stabbed him at the base of his neck, ChronicleLive reports.

The handle of the knife snapped off and the blade remained stuck in his body, Newcastle Crown Court heard. Robin Turton, prosecuting, told the court how the victim had to undergo emergency surgery to remove the blade following the incident in Shildon, County Durham.

He said he has been left unable to use his right arm and it is anticipated that he may have a long term disability. Mr Turton said the landscape gardener, who has also been left with a scar, described being in "unbearable pain". READ MORE: From a woman pimp to a child murderer - latest criminals locked up in Manchester He said: "He can no longer open the car door, he can not turn on the ignition.