Cheadle man jailed for attack on ex-partner and man
He had previously also admitted two counts of wounding with intent and two counts of possessing a knife in a public place."This was a particularly violent attack that will no doubt have a lasting emotional effect on both victims," PC Eve Loach said.
Lovatt had followed the couple from a pub back to the address in Cheadle while holding a knife in each hand, a police spokesperson said.When the man answered the door, Lovatt stabbed him several times before attacking the woman.He later told officers he then hid the knives in an alleyway between Harbourne Crescent and Windy Arbour, where officers later found them.The man he attacked had to undergo surgery after the stabbing, the spokesperson added.
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