Cambridge Man Receives Hospital Order After Stabbing, Victim Critically Injured

Ibrahim Hazell, a 20-year-old from Cambridge, has been sentenced to a hospital order under section 37 of the Mental Health Act following an unprovoked stabbing incident outside a petrol station. The attack occurred on April 5, 2024, when Hazell stabbed a man in his 40s in the back, leaving him with serious injuries that required hospitalization. Hazell admitted to causing grievous bodily harm and ran from the scene, but was later identified through CCTV footage. His hospital order includes a restriction that he can only be discharged with the approval of the justice secretary. In a related case, Mareez Bachu, also 20, received an indefinite hospital order for a series of knife-related crimes in Plymouth, highlighting ongoing concerns about mental health issues in violent incidents. Both cases underscore the intersection of mental health and public safety in knife crime incidents across the UK.