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A far right extremist who "intended to behead" an Asian dentist when he attacked the man with a machete in Tesco has been sentenced to life in prison.

Zack Davies, 26, shouted, "White power", "This is revenge" and "This is for Lee Rigby", as he launched the savage attack on 24-year-old Sikh Dr Sarandev Bhambra.

He was found guilty of attempted murder in June of this year.

Davies, who described Jihadi John as an “inspiration”, launched a hammer and machete attack at Mold’s Tesco supermarket in January.

Newly qualified dentist Dr Bhambra walked into the supermarket at lunchtime and found himself the victim of a horrifying attack which left him with severe head and back wounds and a machete slash which almost severed his left hand.

At the hearing at Mold Crown Court, Judge Rhys Rowlands said: “Zack Davies, you subjected (Dr Bhambra) to a dreadful and sustained attack.

"Blows were aimed at his head. You were shouting ‘white power’.

“He desperately tried to get away from you. There were shoppers in the store, some with children.

“One can only imagine the sheer terror you subjected to the victim.”

(Image: Crown Prosecution Service)

(Image: Crown Prosecution Service)

Judge Rowlands told Davies his intention "was to behead" Dr Bhambra.

Davies, of Mold, will have to serve a minimum of 14 years behind bars.

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Expelled from Mold Alun High School at 11 for taking a knife to school to attack a classmate, Davies became a loner and admitted carrying a knife with him every day since he was 15 because of his growing paranoia.

Police found a copy of Mein Kampf and other Nazi-themed and racist literature at his home address, reports the Daily Post.

(Image: Crown Prosecution Service)

Judge Rhys Rowlands added he wants North Wales Police to write to Peter Fuller (who intervened) thanking him for his “remarkable bravery” which “no doubt...saved the victim’s life”.

He added: “Undoubtedly the victim would have died had Peter Fuller not intervened.”