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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Tom Duffy

Woman stabbed neighbour with shard of glass in 'vicious' attack

A woman stabbed her neighbour using glass from their own coffee table during a "vicious" attack.

Natasha Law , 25, attacked her 56-year-old neighbour with a piece of glass from his broken table during the incident in Warrington in July last year.

Liverpool Crown Court heard that Law , also known as Natasha Bragg, attacked the man in his flat at Unsworth Court in the Padgate area of the town. The attack happened on July 7.

Law, of Unsworth Court, pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm.

She was jailed for two years during a hearing on February 26.

Police have said that the victim thought of his attacker as a "friend" and described the incident as "vicious".

Detective Constable Leah Greenacre, who led the investigation at Warrington Local Policing Unit, said to the ECHO: "The victim in this case was subjected to a vicious assault at the hands of someone he considered to be a friend.

"He sustained a number of cuts as a result of the attack involving a piece of glass.

"Thankfully, none of the injuries he sustained were life threatening or life changing and his attacker is now behind bars facing the consequences of her actions.

"I hope that the culmination of this case provides the victim with some closure and deters others from committing similar offences.

"Here at Cheshire Constabulary we will not tolerate any weapon being used to inflict injury on others and I would like to thank the victim and the other members of the public who provided information to help us secure the assault convictions."

The court heard that the defendant had previous convictions.

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David Keane, police and crime commissioner for Cheshire, added: "Violent incidents of this nature are completely unacceptable, and I would like to thank the officers who have been involved in securing these convictions for their hard work and dedication.

"I hope that this case reassures residents that Cheshire Constabulary is committed to bringing violent offenders to justice and making our communities safer places to live, work and visit."

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