'Slash his face up!' - Joiner stabs young dad in head and neck during 'frenzied attack' in pub beer garden

A dad-of-one has been left scarred for life following a frenzied knife attack in a pub beer garden.

Arron Kenny, 25, was repeatedly stabbed in the neck and head with a Stanley knife after being caught up in a brawl outside the Newall Green pub in Wythenshawe. The assistant shop manager suffered shocking injuries including a gaping wound to the back of his neck.

He later shared horrific pictures of his wounds on Facebook along with the heartfelt plea: ''Put the knives down!'' Witnesses claimed the attacker, self-employed joiner Louis Edwards, 28, had been waving the knife about in the minutes before the stabbing - telling friends: “If you want to make a point cut his f****** face off. Slash his face up!''

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The fight followed a ''minor disagreement'' between Mr Kenny's brother and a friend of Edwards at the pub in Greenbrow Road. At Manchester Crown Court, the victim - known as AJ - spoke out about his ordeal as Edwards was jailed for six years and ten months after admitting wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

''The attack has had a significant effect on my life'' he said in a statement. ''I have been diagnosed with PTSD as a result and struggle to sleep every single night. It takes me hours to get to sleep as I cannot stop replaying in my head what happened that night.

''I barely go out anymore, as I have become very anxious and start sweating and shaking. Whenever I do go out people ask me about it constantly which only worsens my anxiety. When strangers ask me about my scars I feel as thought I can never get away from thinking about it and I somehow less worthy as I cannot handle it.

''The attack has affected my