Conde claims she was “spoiling for a fight” and was armed with a police-style baton, something the woman denies. Conde stopped his attack when the woman began coughing up blood, the court heard. Unaware that she had been stabbed, the woman left Conde’s house whilst his family phoned for an ambulance. He said Conde had shown remorse immediately when he stopped the attack and asked family members to phone an ambulance. Recorder Collins KC, sentencing, told Conde: “You only stopped when she was coughing up blood and you thought she was having a fit.

Source: The Times April 15, 2025 15:02 UTC