Overview

• A jury at Ipswich Crown Court returned a unanimous guilty verdict on September 18 following a six-day trial.
• Prosecutors said the attack followed the victim finding Leggett in bed with another man, after which he stabbed her eight times.
• Medical evidence detailed chest and abdominal wounds including a fractured rib, a punctured lung, and liver damage that were described as potentially life‑threatening with severe force used.
• Investigators said Leggett took the victim’s phone, locked the house, and left as a resident raised the alarm and emergency services reached her in time.
• Leggett admitted causing the injuries but denied intending to kill, did not testify, and was arrested the same day after contacting police to hand himself in.