Overview

• On April 29, Angelika Struckaja threw a kitchen knife twice at Erdzsan Sabulov after he allegedly pinched her and demanded sex during a drinking session at her Birkdale home.
• CCTV footage showed Sabulov fleeing down Aughton Road before the blade struck his leg and was then returned to Struckaja by the injured man.
• Judge Anil Murray highlighted her difficult childhood and a pre-sentence report’s finding of an excessive trauma response when imposing a two-year community order.
• Struckaja must complete 100 hours of unpaid work, up to 20 days of rehabilitation activities, and attend a behavioural programme.
• Her record includes a 2019 conviction for stabbing a man in Southport, for which she also avoided jail due to her pregnancy.