First image released of Penwortham woman jailed for stabbing man outside Black Bull pub on Pope Lane
Police have released an image of Penwortham woman Estelle Whalley who has been jailed for stabbing a man outside The Black Bull pub on Pope Lane.
The image shows Estelle Whalley, 51, of Hawksbury Drive, Penwortham, after being arrested after a man in his 50s was repeatedly stabbed outside the Black Bull in Pope Lane shortly after 5pm on Saturday, August 23.
The injured man was found with a number of wounds and taken to hospital.
She was taken into custody and charged with attempted murder and possession of a knife.
The judge had previously adjourned prosecution proceedings on the basis of seeking medical records and a psychiatric evaluation.
Appearing at an earlier court appearance, she pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed object, and not guilty on the charge of attempted murder.
Appearing at Preston Crown Court last week she was jailed for a total 10 years and two months.
The counts were as follows:
Count 1: Attempted murder.
Count 2: Possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place – Criminal Justice Act 1988.
1 year and 10 months imprisonment concurrent.
Order for deprivation of knife.
Count 3: Section 18 – wounding with intent.
Extended Sentence of imprisonment
Appropriate custodial term: 6 years and 2 months.
Extension period – 4 years.
Breach of a Suspended Sentence Order – 26 weeks, activated in part – concurrent to count 3.
She was also ordered to pay the victim a surcharge of £228.00 applies.