Woman stabbed her boyfriend in buttock
JUDGE IS OFFERED MCDONALD’S MEAL AS THANKS FOR SPARING ‘LOVE OF MAN’S LIFE’ FROM JAIL
A BOYFRIEND who was knifed in the bottom by his partner stood up for her in court, saying they were hoping to get back together.
Leicester Crown Court was told the victim rang 999 at 2am on Monday, December 28, saying his girlfriend had just stabbed his buttock.
“The caller also said he’d had his testicles grabbed and been punched,” said Jonathan Dunne, prosecuting.
“It was apparent that the defendant, Lorna Wiggall, was also present and was acknowledging the assault to the operator.”
The police and an ambulance crew attended the address in William Iliffe Street, Hinckley, where Wiggall, a carer, was arrested in a “distressed” state. She gave a “no comment” interview to officers.
The victim went to hospital with a 2cm wound to his buttock that was “typical of a knife injury”.
Wiggall’s boyfriend had a change of heart after calling the police, and did not want to press charges.
Mr Dunne said: “He attended the previous court hearing and told Your Honour she was the love of his life and he was supportive of her.”
The victim told the judge from the public gallery that he eventually wanted a reconciliation with 25-year-old Wiggall.
He said: “I’ve not spoken to her at all, but I want this matter done and dusted.
“I want her to get her own place first and take it slowly. I’d like to sort it out. It was a drunken mistake – we don’t usually drink.”
The prosecutor said Wiggall had no previous convictions.
Gary Short, mitigating, said: “She’s a carer for vulnerable adults which is quite surprising given[this] conviction.”
He said Wiggall had been completely honest and upfront with her employer about the matter, and could keep her job. Mr Short said: “She’s been living in a hotel and is trying to get the council to give her a flat.”
Sentencing Wiggall, Judge Timothy Spencer QC told her: “This is deeply shameful.
“I know you’ve had a number of problems since your early teens, in terms of mental health.
“Have you seen the photographs [of the scene], there are knives strewn all over, there are at least six?”
Wiggall explained that a block of knives was knocked over, which was why they were strewn about.
The judge said: “This court has far too many knife cases at the moment and the public is really worried, and rightly so, about knife crime. Your case is a cautionary tale: things get out of hand, things happen in drink which they would never do when sober and people get stabbed.
“Fortunately, there were no lasting or serious consequences.”
He said he was suspending her prison sentence.
Explaining his decision, the judge said: “I don’t think you were in your right mind; you have a long-established history of mental health problems.
“I have a letter [from the NHS] saying you’re responding well, taking appropriate medication and are more stable than you were then.
“You’ve pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm and owned up.
“I’m suspending the sentence because of [your partner], to whom you owe a very great deal of thanks.”
Wiggall said: “I’d just like to say I’m sorry.”
The judge added: “He’s been forgiving and supportive, he regards you as the love of his life and I think he’s wise you should live apart.
“But there may be a time when you live together again.
“Take it cautiously, step by step, and see if you can work it out.
“It’s very unusual I’m not locking you up today.
“Make this, your first appearance in court, your last.”
Wiggall was given a nine-month jail sentence, suspended for two years.
She thanked the judge as she was released from the dock.
Her partner also thanked the judge, adding: “I’ll buy you a McDonald’s if I see you again.”
The judge replied: “We don’t have good times in this court.”