Overview

• Judge Simon Phillips KC imposed a 17-year prison term with an extended three-year licence on July 2 following Stephen Carr’s attempted murder conviction
• Carr pursued his wife around their Strensall home on September 8, 2024, firing metal-tipped arrows from his competition bow and stabbing her six times with a kitchen knife
• Cameras installed to assist with elder care captured Carr selecting weapons and stalking his wife, supplying pivotal evidence for the Leeds Crown Court jury
• During his trial, Carr denied intent to kill and blamed stress and alcohol dependency for a claimed “blackout,” but jurors found him fully responsible
• Lorna Carr has made a full recovery from ten wounds and, with no restraining order in place, retains the option of correspondence with her husband