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Ryan Leggett Jailed for 27 Years for Attempted Murder of Partner

The judge set a two-thirds minimum term with post-release supervision and an indefinite restraining order.

Overview

  • A jury convicted the 35-year-old in September after he denied attempted murder at Ipswich Crown Court.
  • Prosecutors said the attack followed the victim finding him naked in bed with another man beside a plate of cocaine.
  • He stabbed her eight times, causing life-threatening injuries to her lungs and liver, then took her phone, locked the house and later surrendered to police.
  • Judge Martyn Levett described the assault as deliberate and cowardly, imposed a three-year extended licence after release, and assessed Leggett as dangerous.
  • The victim reported PTSD, nightmares and relocation, and the court barred him from contacting her or her family indefinitely.