This is the horrifying moment a teenager nicknamed ‘Rambo’ slashes his victim’s face with a machete in the street.
Daniel Harris, 18, has been sentenced to six years in prison after hiding the deadly weapon down his trousers in the seaside town of Barry, Wales.
CCTV cameras saw him bring out the 18-inch blade to slice his victim’s face in a case of mistaken identity.
The victim had approached Harris after wrongly believing he was a troll who insulted his sister on social media.
But the chilling footage showed Harris wielding the machete at his face in fury.
The victim knocked the blade and tried to escape – but he was caught up and stabbed by the thug in broad daylight.
He suffered a large gash on the face and severed his Achilles tendon – a bone in the leg that plays a significant role in walking and running – which left him with tendon and nerve damage.
He also needed 20 stitches and was left with a cut on his shoulder, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
It was only when Harris’ hood came off that the unnamed victim recognised the thug.
The victim said in a statement: ‘The assault had an extreme emotional effect on me. The injury still causes me constant pain.
‘Every time I look in the mirror, I am reminded of the incident.’
Prosecutor Roger Griffiths said the victim has already had four surgeries on his leg, and still needs more operations.
Andrew Kendall, defending, said: ‘He doesn’t want to be known as the sort of person who commits this offence.
‘The offence was very much out of character for him’.
Harris, of Brynna, South Wales, was found guilty of unlawful wounding with intent.
Harris was sentenced to six years detention in a Young Offender Institution after he was found guilty of unlawful wounding with intent.
Detective Inspector Phillip Marchant said: ‘Tackling crime involving weapons such as machetes and knives is a priority for South Wales Police, and we take incidents like this extremely seriously.
‘There is no place for those who carry knives in our community.
‘I’m pleased to see this sentence and hope it gives Harris – who is known to others as Rambo – some time to reflect on his choice to carry a weapon.
‘While this incident was extremely traumatising to the victim, the outcome could have been significantly worse.’