Teen found guilty of Mother's Day stabbing in Thetford

A teenager has been convicted of GBH after a stabbing in Thetford on Mother's Day.

18-year-old Elvis Price, from Amulet Close in Thetford, and a 17-year-old male who cannot be named for legal reasons, were both charged with attempted murder and GBH with intent, following the incident on March 10 2024.

After an 11-day trial, on Monday 21 October 2024, both were acquitted of attempted murder by a jury at Norwich Crown Court.

Price was found guilty of GBH with intent, the most serious form of assault, and of possessing a knife in a public place.

The 17-year-old admitted to a separate charge of escaping from lawful custody and was handed a conditional discharge.

During the trial, Norwich Crown Court heard how the victim thought he was going to die after he was stabbed multiple times in the chest, abdomen, and back in Bury Road, Thetford, just before midday in front of his young children.

Mobile phone footage, which was played in court, showed the victim, his partner and their two young children walking home after they had been out for breakfast, when they encountered Elvis Price and a woman.

The court heard there was a history of hostility between the two families, and Price and the victim exchanged words after unexpectedly meeting in the street.

Footage showed a white car stopping in the street; Price approached the car and is seen to reach into the vehicle, withdrawing his hand, and putting it into his pocket.

Meanwhile, the 17-year-old male, who had arrived at the scene on foot, is seen forcefully pushing the victim to the floor.

Having got to his feet the victim is stabbed by Price repeatedly, at one point needing to reset the blade which had folded in on itself.

After the attack, both males fled the area and went on the run, before being arrested six weeks later on 23 April 2024 in Kent.

On the way to hospital, the victim went into cardiac arrest and medics performed lifesaving procedures by the roadside, and on arrival at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, he was taken straight to the operating theatre for six hours of surgery.

He was back in surgery two days later, and remained sedated in critical care and on multiple organ support before finally being released from hospital on 8 April 2024.

He continues to recover from his injuries, some of which are life changing.

Price had said that he acted in self-defence and was protecting the 17-year-old. 

Detective Inspector Sam Pontin led the investigation:

"The victim very nearly died, in a public place and in the presence of his young children on Mother’s Day.

"It is truly awful for the victim, his family, and anybody who had to witness this incident.

"The situation quickly escalated from verbal exchanges to the victim being left with life-threatening injuries.

"This incident highlights the very serious consequences of knife crime."

Price is due to appear at Norwich Crown Court for sentencing on 22 November 2024.