A thug carried out a vicious machete attack on a schoolfriend over a drugs debt - then boasted on Instagram he was 'armed and dangerous' as he tried to flee the law.
Sayam Ali, 18, went on the run following a broad daylight assault with a 12-inch blade, which left his terrified 16-year-old victim bleeding so heavily he thought he would die.
But he was caught at Manchester Airport attempting to board a flight to Malta. As he was jailed yesterday (Thursday), his victim's mother described her son's attacker as 'the scum of the earth' amid fears her psychologically scarred child will be left permanently disabled. READ MORE: Jet2 Manchester flight diverted to 'red point' and is surrounded by armed police in terrifying 'bomb threat' as passengers speak out The attack happened after Ali jumped out of a car and carried out the attack on his 16-year-old victim in Rochdale on June 14.
CCTV footage played in court showed Ali chasing his victim across Sheriff Street, slashing him across the shoulder with the weapon.
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