03.07.2025 11:30
Stephen Carr, a 57-year-old man living in North Yorkshire, England, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for attacking his wife Lorna with a bow and knife. After arguing with his wife, Carr made death threats against her and began to follow her around the house. He struck her in the face with a knife and stabbed her in the back six times. After the incident, Carr fled to a shed in the garden and was arrested by the police.
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57-year-old Stephen Carr, living in North Yorkshire, England, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for allegedly injuring his wife with a bow and knife.
The incident occurred on the night of September 8, 2023. After starting an argument with his wife Lorna, Carr told her, "You will die tonight." He then began to follow her inside the house with a powerful bow he had previously used in competitions.
Attempting to attack his wife with metal-tipped arrows, Carr shot three arrows. Lorna narrowly escaped becoming a target by closing a door at the last moment. An arrow lodged in the door.
Lorna tried to cut the bowstrings to prevent him from attacking with the bow. However, Carr went to the kitchen and grabbed a knife. As he chased his wife around the house, he struck her in the face with the bow when he caught her and again threatened her, saying, "You will die tonight."
Lorna fled to the bedroom and called emergency services at 999. At that moment, Carr shot three more arrows but missed his target. He then stabbed his wife in the back six times. Lorna told the operator on the phone, "Please don't kill me, Steve! Think of your mother!"
Security cameras in the house recorded part of the attack. These cameras were part of a system set up to care for his elderly mother.
After the incident, Carr fled to a shed in the garden. The police arrested him there. Lorna was taken to the hospital.
In court, Carr claimed he remembered nothing from that night and that he lost control under the influence of alcohol. He also stated that he felt his wife was controlling him.
However, the court ruled that the attack was planned and deliberate. The jury found him guilty of "attempted murder." The judge stated that the incident was a "horrific, sudden, and ongoing attack."
Carr received a sentence of 17 years in prison and 3 years of supervised release. He will spend a total of 20 years in prison.
One of the most striking aspects of the incident was that Lorna, despite everything that happened, did not press charges against her husband. In a letter to the court, she described Carr as a "caring and understanding man." She stated that the incident was a "one-time" occurrence and that she forgave him.
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