Penwortham woman jailed for stabbing man outside Black Bull pub on Pope Lane
A 51-year-old woman has been jailed after stabbing a man outside the Black Bull pub in Penwortham.
Estelle Whalley, 51, of Hawksbury Drive, Penwortham, was 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.
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Appearing at Preston Crown Court yesterday 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.