Teen knifeman's chilling Snapchat message to boy he almost killed – Daily Express

Kyle McGuinness, 17, can now be named and pictured after reporting restrictions to protect his identity due to his age were lifted. The teenager sent a sickening message on Snapchat, a social media app, following the stabbing, writing “Two of you tried dukking (stabbing) me down. Shame enjoy the hospital lad,” alongside a picture of the blade. The young victim spent 10 days in intensive care with stomach wounds and would have died without the intervention of medics at the Manchester Royal Infirmary, the court heard.McGuinness was handed a nine-year sentence earlier this week as he was branded “dangerous” by a judge. The sentence comprises five years in prison, and a four-year extended licence period, reports Manchester Evening News.A court heard McGuinness got into a verbal altercation with two 16-year-old boys, including the victim, over “territory” on August 18 last year in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester.”What the f***, are you good bro?”, the 16-year-old victim said. The row then referenced ‘Bridge’, slang for Stalybridge. “Where’s Bridge? I don’t even know where Bridge is bro,” the defendant said.”Where’s your boy? Tell me where the f*** he is,” the 16-year-old said. McGuinness, who was said to be “terrified”, ran away and the two 16-year-olds began to chase…
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