Overview
- Jurors at Preston Crown Court found Robert Easom guilty of Section 18 wounding after a trial centered on the February 17, 2025 assault.
- Trudi Burgess sustained cervical fractures and a severed spinal cord, leaving her tetraplegic and dependent on specialist, round-the-clock care.
- Orthopaedic expert Richard Coombes testified the injury required excessive force and could not have resulted from a fall or so-called ‘playfight.’
- Easom had previously admitted engaging in coercive and controlling behavior from 2017 to February 2025, as well as two counts of actual bodily harm.
- Sentencing is set for 27 February 2026, and the conviction carries a maximum possible life sentence.