A ‘dangerous’ offender narrowly avoided killing his flatmate when he stabbed him with a broken glass.
Police and paramedics were called to a park in North Church Walk, Newark, at 5.50pm on 3 May 2025 after a man was found with puncture wounds in his neck.
He was discovered sat on a park bench and told officers his friend had stabbed him with a broken glass following an argument at the home they shared in North Gate.
After being stabbed, the victim, aged in his 40s, had walked to the park where he was helped by three members of the public.
When police then attended the North Gate address a short time later, Ramis Cetin opened the door in blood-stained clothing and with blood on his hands.
Cetin, aged 62, of North Gate, Newark, was arrested, charged and went on to plead guilty to wounding with intent on the day he was due to stand trial.
At Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday (13 October) he was handed an extended jail sentence of 10 years.
The sentence is made up of seven years in custody followed by a further three years on licence.
Detective Constable Abbie Roberts, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“The victim lost a lot of blood in this violent attack and it is very fortunate he was not even more seriously injured.
“Thanks to the skill of medical staff, he has recovered well following his treatment in hospital.
“However, the injuries inflicted by someone he considers a friend continue to impact on him, and he will be scarred for life.
“It appears they had an argument within the property and Cetin smashed a glass and attacked the victim with it.
“The officers who attended should be commended for working quickly to arrest Cetin within an hour of the attack being reported to us.”
Sentencing Cetin in his absence, Judge Stuart Rafferty described him as a ‘dangerous’ offender.
The judge said:
“It is a miracle the victim is alive because the glass entered his neck, penetrated deeply and severed a muscle.
“By millimeters it missed severing the jugular vein or a carotid artery, either of which would have led to his immediate death.”
The judge added:
“If you had any decency at all, you would be ashamed of what you did and would not have continued to deny responsibility.”
