Man who stabbed wife after relationship ended jailed

A man who stabbed his wife with a large kitchen knife after their relationship came to an end has been jailed for more than four years.

Daniel Crow, 54, had already agreed to move out of the couple's home in Little Downham, near Ely, Cambridgeshire, when he attacked his wife with a 10-inch (25cm) knife on 25 January, police said.

His wife, who was in her kitchen, managed to free herself from a headlock and call police after escaping to the bathroom.

She suffered multiple cuts, bruises and puncture wounds to her stomach, arms, hands, face and body.

Crow, of Lawn Lane, Littleport, was arrested later that day in Forehill, Ely.

Cambridgeshire Police said a number of weapons were recovered from his car, including two cans of pepper spray, a flick knife, a metal whip with a bayonet on the handle, a knuckle duster and scalpels.

On Monday, 23 June, Crow was jailed for four years and six months at Cambridge Crown Court after admitting wounding with intent, possessing a knife in public and possession of a weapon for the discharge of a noxious liquid/gas/electrical incapacitation device.

Det Con Luca Bellomo said: "The victim was fortunate to escape this incident with relatively minor physical injuries – thankfully, she fought back with all her strength and was quick-thinking enough to call the police.

"I truly hope that this sentence will give her the peace of mind she needs and an opportunity to move on with her life."

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