‘We never gave up’: Police react as man jailed for family stabbing in Birmingham

A man has been convicted of stabbing three of his family members before going on the run two years ago. Izoel Crudu broke into a Birmingham home and attacked the occupants with a knife on 21 December 2022. They both suffered slash wounds to their arms and hands.

The next day in the early hours of the morning, the 27-year-old was spotted by another family member on West Bromwich High Street. A fight broke-out between the men, before Crudu stabbed the man three times. He then fled the scene leaving his relation alone in the street with serious injuries.

Crudu went on the run for almost a year before being detained in Blackburn in September 2023. He pleaded guilty at Birmingham Crown Court on February 16 and on Wednesday April 10, he was sentenced to eight years and three months in prison. 

Detective Constable Gareth Glass from the West Midlands Police Public Protection Unit, said: “Crudu went on a violent rampage against his own family causing them to suffer serious injuries. 

“He then went on the run in an attempt to evade police so he didn’t have to face up to what he had done to his own family. We never gave up and Crudu was eventually arrested in Blackburn. 

“We do not tolerate violence of any kind, particularly when this involves knives, and will do everything in our power to support victims and bring perpetrators to justice. I hope this sentence brings the victims of Crudu’s violence some peace knowing he will be behind bars for a long time.”