Jake Hill, 25, jailed for murdering Michael Riddiough-Allen, 32, outside Cornwall nightclub

A nightclub reveler who killed one man and injured four others during a “knife rampage” has been jailed for at least 28 years.

Jake Hill, 25, stabbed five people in seconds outside the Eclipse nightclub in Bodmin. cornwallwith a serrated hunting knife.

Truro Crown Court heard he was involved in a fight between 15 revelers outside the club shortly after 3am on April 30 last year.

After the venue was closed, riots broke out in the streets between people.

The victim was stabbed or slashed during the melee by Hill, who collected the blade from a nearby hedge before entering the nightclub and hid it there.

Michael Riddiough-Allen, 32, the fifth person to be stabbed, suffered fatal wounds to his abdomen and died at the scene.

Ridio-Allen, from Liskeard, was an innocent bystander who tried to intervene and disarm Hill, the court heard.

After a six-week trial, Hill was found guilty of murder and found guilty of four counts of wounding with intent.

He was found not guilty of one count of wounding with intent in relation to a sixth person.

Mrs Justice Katz told Hill that Mr Ridio-Allen’s death and the injuries to four others were caused by Hill’s decision to carry a knife that night.

She paid tribute to Mr Riddio-Allen, who stepped in to stop Hill from harming others, describing him as “a man of outstanding character”.

The judge sentenced Hill to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years on four counts including Mr Riddiough-Allen’s murder and Section 18 wounding with intent.

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Chelsea Powell and Tia Taylor, who were at the nightclub at the time, were also tried alongside Hill and charged with murder.

Powell and Taylor were found to have lied to foil the police investigation.

After the stabbing, Hill was found hiding in the attic of Taylor’s address.

Taylor, 22, who attacked Mr Riddio-Allen as he lay injured, was sentenced to three years in prison for manslaughter and perverting the course of justice.

Powell, 23, was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter. She was found guilty of perverting the course of justice and sentenced to 15 months in prison.