Overview
- A Norwich Crown Court jury unanimously acquitted Claire Bridger of attempted murder after a five-day trial.
- Bridger had already admitted wounding Keith Bridger with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and was remanded.
- The defense cited psychiatric evidence that distress combined with alcohol could have caused temporary amnesia, undermining proof of intent to kill.
- The July 17, 2025 attack occurred on a Bramerton driveway after Mr. Bridger said he had the couple’s two rescue dachshunds put down.
- Mr. Bridger suffered life-threatening injuries, including a punctured lung, before neighbors, including a doctor, disarmed her and called 999.