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image captionCorbin Samuels was brandishing the large knife when he confronted the officers
A man who permanently scarred two police officers in an attack with a Nepalese army fighting knife has been jailed for eight years.
Corbin Samuels, 28, slashed one officer on the head and the other on the arm after they forced entry to his home.
The unarmed colleagues had gone to his Bradford address to investigate an attempt to import a gun into the UK.
Samuels admitted two counts of wounding with intent and a charge of importing a prohibited firearm.
Passing sentence at Bradford Crown Court, Judge Jonathan Rose praised PC Bradley Smith and PC Matthew Johnson for risking their lives.
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