Man jailed after cocaine-fuelled knife attack on policeman

A COCAINE-FUELLED knifeman who repeatedly tried to stab a policeman has been jailed for four years.

Tony Buttigieg, 36, was high on cocaine in the knife attack after worried neighbors called the police to his house in Caerleon.

A court heard he was raging after losing his lb42,800-a-year job as a manager for an estate agent due to a drink-driving arrest.

Buttigieg was tasered by officers - but lunged at PC Rhydian Jones with two knives in a "repeated and determined attack."

Shocking bodycam footage shows the moment Buttigieg thrusted the knives at the stab vest of PC Jones before he was tackled to the ground.

A court heard neighbors called police after Buttigieg banged on their doors claiming that "someone was after him."{{file|t=PuHL_1523381784}} {{file|t=k7mmy_1523382196}}