Overview

• Martina Turner, 57, said Wood’s death brings relief because he can no longer harm her or other women.
• Turner survived a May 2021 attack in which she was stabbed 29 times, hid in a cupboard to call for help, and spent six weeks in hospital after multiple operations.
• Wood pleaded guilty to attempted murder and received a life sentence with a 12-year minimum, with the judge deeming him a high danger to the public.
• The Prison Service confirmed Wood died in hospital on Sept. 17 while serving his sentence at the high-security HMP Frankland, triggering a Prisons and Probation Ombudsman investigation.
• Turner continues to manage severe physical and psychological trauma and had feared his eventual release, saying she had considered moving to feel safe.