A man who stabbed his housemate during a noise argument has been sentenced but avoids jail time
Gateshead: So, there was this guy, Corey McArdle, who got into a pretty serious fight with his housemate over some noise. It happened in the early hours when they all came home, and things escalated quickly.
McArdle ended up grabbing a knife, and they started brawling in the garden. The whole situation turned really ugly. The victim, who was babysitting at the time, didn’t even realize he’d been stabbed until he felt wetness on his shirt.
He called an ambulance himself and was taken to the hospital. Meanwhile, McArdle tried to hide the knife by tossing it down a drain, but the police found it later. The stab wound was serious, causing damage to the victim’s liver.
In court, McArdle denied the charges but was found guilty. The judge noted that he had been on a curfew for a long time, which played a role in his sentencing. He got a 15-month sentence, but it’s suspended for two years, meaning he won’t go to jail right now.
His lawyer mentioned that McArdle was just 18 at the time and had no prior issues with the law. He’s been waiting for this case to wrap up for over two years and has plans to go to college and start a business.
It’s a wild story, and it’s a reminder of how quickly things can spiral out of control. Just goes to show, sometimes it’s better to walk away than to let things get heated.
