A thug was jailed for 14 years today for the attempted murder of a man who he stabbed "because he threw a napkin in his face", police said.
Mergim Krasniqi, 20, lashed out at his 45-year-old victim during a fight in Empire Way, Wembley, stabbing him multiple times.
Detectives later discovered he had thrown away the knife used in the brutal attack on September 24, 2013, which left his victim needing life-saving surgery, Harrow Crown Court heard.
Krasniqi, of Victoria Avenue, Wembley, denied attempted murder but was found guilty following a trial. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison for attempted murder and one year imprisonment for perverting the course of justice to run concurrently.
Detective Sergeant Edward Salter, who led the investigation, said: “I am pleased that this dangerous young man, who thought nothing of arming himself with a knife, has been convicted.
"The victim was left for dead and the first aid from police officers and paramedics at the scene, and later the expertise of the surgeons probably saved his life. I pay tribute to a number of local residents who came forward to testify and also to the victim and his family for their bravery."
At the same trial, Mumin Malik, 24, of Crawford Street, Brent, was found not guilty of attempted murder and wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
A third man charged in connection with the attack, Leutrim Krasniqi, 20, of Victoria Avenue, Wembley, was discharged by the same court in January due to insufficient evidence against him.
Three other people originally arrested in connection with the attack - two men aged 46 and 35 and a woman aged 26 - were released without charge.
