Overview
- Portsmouth Crown Court sentenced Wright on November 27, 2025 after his guilty plea to murder.
- The minimum term was set at 22 years and 87 days, with 703 days spent on remand credited.
- On December 23, 2023, Wright gained entry to Henty’s home under a false pretext and inflicted more than 100 stab wounds, including using a key that penetrated her eye and brain.
- Henty named Wright as her attacker at the scene, leading to his same-day arrest following a brief manhunt.
- She underwent major surgery and about 90 days in intensive care before dying on June 14, 2024, with a postmortem attributing her death directly to the knife wounds.