Man jailed after stabbing partner 29 times and leaving her with knife embedded in her chest | UK News

A man has been jailed after stabbing his partner 29 times and leaving a dagger in her chest.

Steven Wood, 54, locked Tina Turner in their home and left her in a pool of blood.

She was eventually taken to the hospital, where the knife was removed from her body.

Northumbria police said Wood had been jailed for attempted murder for a minimum of 12 years.

Ms Turner, 54, from Gateshead, decided to share her story of surviving domestic violence and tell others there is no shame in seeking help.

“I’ve liked and loved Steven so much,” she said.

“We’ve been living together for over a year and have planned the rest of our lives.

“I must now live with the knowledge that the man I love and try to help, that I believe is a charming, empathetic and, in his words, ‘a soulmate’ has could turn into a monster and attack me.

“When I begged for my life, when I told him we could talk about anything, he said to me ‘no, I have to finish you because I don’t have to go to jail for you’ .

“That quote stays with me, I hear it every day in my head. I think it will stay with me for the rest of my life.

“I feel so naive, so stupid, so manipulated.”

‘I used to blame myself’

The couple had been together for two years and moved into a house in Gateshead after a year of dating.

She believes he has manipulated her caring nature, while she ignores the warning signs in their relationship.

Wood told her that a previous partner left him while he was working and cleaning their house.

Mrs Turner said: ‘Now I wonder if she left because she was so scared of him.

He also told her another partner had fallen down the stairs during an argument, but she was later told by police that he pushed her down the stairs with a pole.

Mrs Turner said: ‘I now realize it’s miraculous that I survived my wounds, because a number of people died from a stab wound and I’m 29 years old.

“However, Steven took every opportunity to call an ambulance, instead he left me to die with a dagger to my chest in a pool of my own blood and clearly enough head to lock the door to prevent it from happening. for anyone to help me.

“I used to blame myself but therapy got me where I am. I had good days and bad days but I knew how to survive.

“I’m not a victim, I’m a survivor.”

Northumbria Police urges anyone affected by domestic violence or who has concerns to contact the Tell Us Something page on their website.

Anyone concerned about a partner or loved one who may be at risk of abuse should sign up for Clare’s Law – a free and confidential check on someone’s criminal record .