A POLICEMAN says a knifeman who attacked a love rival in a Golders Green restaurant had a “chilling resolve”.

Jacob Butchoff, 20, was jailed for seven years on Thursday for the attack on a former friend who was in a relationship with his ex-girlfriend in September last year.

The Brent Street, Hendon, resident tried to slit his throat after threatening his family with a knife he had bought to a supposed peace summit.

The victim avoided having his throat cut by pushing backwards and dropping to the floor, where he was stabbed in the back.

Detective Constable Matthew Bennett, of Barnet CID said: “Butchoff took not only a knife to this meeting but also a chilling resolve to do serious harm to another.

“It was only by the quick reactions of the victim that the consequences of his action did not result in a tragedy.

“Knife crime is a curse to our society and the police will do all they can to swiftly bring perpetrators to justice. "Butchoff was detained moments after the crime and the personal cost of his actions quickly made apparent. I would urge young people not to blight their futures and the lives of others.”