The sales assistant underwent emergency surgery to repair multiple injuries to the small intestine and the other gushing wounds

An armed robber stabbed a shopworker multiple times - leaving hm with a punctured bowel during a vicious knife attack, a court heard.

Alex Hill, aged 27, was seen “pacing up and down” outside Barnsley’s Today’s Express moments before the “planned” robbery - which happened at around 8.45am on May 7.

placeholder image — Hill was jailed for six years | SYP

He then entered the store wearing a face covering, demanding money from the till. Mark Thomas, prosecuting, told Sheffield Crown Court how a confrontation broke out when the sales assistant refused.

Mr Thomas said: “The defendant then proceeded to attack the defendant. He stabbed him multiple times to the body using the knife.

“The victim attempted to defend himself and to remove the knife from the defendant. At one point the victim fell to the ground as he reached to disarm the defendant.

“The defendant then repeatedly stabbed him in the body while he was standing over him. The victim eventually opened the till drawer at which point the defendant stole £50 in cash and ran from the store.

“At this point the victim contacted his friend who contacted the ambulance service.” Later at hospital the shopworker was found to have six wounds to his abdomen as well as his shoulders arms and knees.

He underwent emergency surgery to repair multiple injuries to the small intestine and the other gushing wounds.

In a statement read to the court the victim described worrying about how the scars would affect him, saying he wanted to move away from the “trauma”.

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Hill had one previous conviction for four counts of fraud by false representation, the court heard.

Recorder Brian Whitehead jailed Hill for six years with a three-year licence extension period. He will have to serve at least two-thirds of the six-year custody period before being considered for parole.

Hill, of Balk Lane, Birdwell, admitted wounding with intent, robbery and possession of a bladed article.