Moment CCTV catches woman heroically stepping in to stop a thug with a kitchen knife savagely attacking a man on a quiet housing estate

 CCTV footage shows the incredible moment a brave woman steps in to stop a knife-wielding thug as he savagely attacks a man in broad daylight.

Glen Woolford, 37, was caught on camera striking his victim's head with a kitchen knife handle before kicking him as he lay helplessly on the road of a typically-quiet housing estate.

Glen Woolford (pictured), 37, pleaded guilty to wounding without intent and having a bladed article when he attacked a man in St Neots in September last year (pictured)

Woolford will avoid spending time in jail after being handed a 16 month sentence suspended for two years

Woolford's attack on the 43-year-old victim, who suffered a minor slash wound, took place in front of a toddler on Childs Pond Road in St Neots on September 29.

Woolford claimed he was acting in self defence when he was filmed attacking the man.

One member of the public stepped into the path of danger to protect a young child from being seriously hurt while the other woman took the knife from Woolford and put it in the victims lap.

Woolford then grabbed it again but was held back by the woman.

The 37-year-old then got into a vehicle and drove off before calling police claiming a man had pulled a knife out on him and tried to enter his home on Childs Pond Road.

The CCTV footage shows Woolford striking and kicking the victim repeatedly in broad daylight while holding a knife (pictured) 

The unnamed woman put herself between Woolford and the victim to break up the assault (pictured), she was even able to get hold of the knife

Another member of public carried away a toddler to safety (right), while Woolford continued to try and hurt the victim

Officers located the victim with a slash wound but never found a knife.

House to house enquires lead to CCTV being recovered and Woolford arrested.

At Cambridge Crown Court last week March 8, Woolford was sentenced to 16 months in prison, suspended for two years, after previously pleading guilty to wounding without intent and having a bladed article.

PC James Ferries, from the Huntingdon Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: 'Woolford launched a violent attack on an unarmed man right in front of a small child.

'Members of the public put themselves in danger while intervening. It was extremely lucky that nobody was seriously hurt.

'Woolford claimed he was acting in self defence but none of what he said corroborates with the CCTV footage.

'Some people think that carrying a knife provides them with protect. What it actually does is put them, their friends and family in danger and increase the chances of someone being hurt.'