Man's chilling Snapchat warning to woman after stabbing three men with Rambo knife

A man left three people with catastrophic injuries after stabbing them with a Rambo knife - before sending a chilling Snapchat warning to one of their friends.

Ryan Cullen, 21, had summoned a taxi to an apartment block in Halliwell, Bolton following a 'nasty' exchange with a woman he'd been texting, where he was met by three men.

Bolton Crown Court heard that a short time after a fight broke out, with punches thrown between all four men. Backed into a corner, Cullen then pulled out a Rambo style knife in retaliation, stabbing the three men to the stomach.

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All three men had to be rushed to hospital for life-saving surgery after the attack on Peterhead Close on January 7. They were kept in intensive care for several days due to the horrific nature of their injuries.

The court heard that Cullen stabbed his first two victims 'quickly' followed by the third. Prosecuting, Helena Williams, told the court: "The whole incident lasted no more than 20 seconds."

He then made off from the scene, with the taxi driver that had dropped him off at the address reporting he saw Cullen 'running from the scene.'

Ms Williams told the court that following the attack, Cullen sent 'several messages' to the girl he'd been messaging before, saying: "If it's a war you want I'm not scared, I'll get my people involved, I already have."

He then sent the girl a Snapchat message of a picture of himself with a single finger on his lips and three laughing emojis, the court heard.

Cullen was quickly named to the police as the person who had caused the injuries to the three men and was arrested a short time later. He initially answered no comment to police interviews before giving