A man has been locked up to "protect the public" after a

frenzied knife attack in which he stabbed his victim 22 times.

George Tierney, 42, is serving a seven year jail sentence for stabbing Terrance Hall, 36, following a drinking binge, and ramming two police cars at high speed in a bid to escape.

Mr Hall survived the incident, on Portland Drive on Tuesday, September 17, despite sustaining multiple stab wound, but has been forced to give to give up a part-time gardening job.

Tierney claimed he "flipped" after the victim, swore at his daughter, Leanne, but Judge David Stokes, QC, said: "It was a frenzied attack and it is clear you completely lost control of yourself," adding, "This sentence is quite justified to protect the public from your behaviour."

Tierney had returned to his wife, who had recently suffered a miscarriage, in Knighton Road, at 8pm on September 17, after a heavy drinking session. There was an argument and he left with a sleeping bag at 8.30pm

Mr Hall had been drinking at the Iron Horse, Bletchingley Road, Merstham, but was thrown out at 10.45pm after a row. He was walking along the road when he heard a man behind him say something. He turned around, swore and felt a blow from behind. He hit out, punching a man, and heard a girl shouting at him. He swore at the girl and began to walk away.

It was then, on Portland Drive, Tierney "lost control", pulled out a penknife and stabbed Mr Hall repeatedly.

Tierney, who was staying in Portland Drive, was interrupted by his wife, shouting: "Get off him, you are going to kill him," but he continued. Finally Tierney stopped and headed towards Knighton Road.

He confessed to his daughter Clare: "I've done something really bad and I am in a lot of trouble." She helped him change clothes and they drove to a friend's house in Crawley in a Ford Transit.

Tierney was speeding back to Earlswood when he was spotted by a police car. Pursued by patrol cars and a helicopter, he put one vehicle out of action by ramming it and crashed into a second before surrendering, saying: "I've been a stupid boy." Three police officers suffered whiplash.

Tierney claimed he had been punched by Mr Hall who was "lashing out at everyone as he walked along the road."

Simon Sterling, defending, said: "The miscarriage exacerbated the tensions in the family home which led to drinking and his exclusion from the house. The trigger that resurrected the incident caused him to lose self-control at that moment."

Tierney pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, dangerous driving and three counts of common assault. He was sentenced at the Old Bailey last month and disqualified from driving for four years.