2007: A 20-year-old man, Andrew Mellor, has been sentenced to life in prison after orchestrating a violent assault on his ex-girlfriend, leaving her unconscious.
Mellor's assault occurred when the victim, 19 years old, arrived at his residence to retrieve money he owed her.
He initially threatened her with a two-foot-long Samurai sword, then punched her to the ground.
Using a claw hammer, Mellor struck her multiple times on the head before stabbing her in the stomach.
Subsequently, he went to a police station and confessed to attempting her murder.
Emergency responders discovered the woman bloodied and trembling at Mellor's home on Parkhills Road, Bury, on July 2.
She sustained a fractured skull and a stomach stab wound.
During Manchester Crown Court proceedings on Monday, Mellor admitted to attempted murder and was told he must serve a minimum of seven and a half years before becoming eligible for parole.
Detective Sergeant Darren Collins remarked that the attack was deliberate and frenzied, with the potential to be fatal for the young woman.
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
2007: A 20-year-old man, Andrew Mellor, has been sentenced to life in prison after orchestrating a violent assault on his ex-girlfriend, leaving her unconscious. Mellor's assault occurred when the victim, 19 years old, arrived at his res...
Life or indeterminate sentence
life
2007: A 20-year-old man, Andrew Mellor, has been sentenced to life in prison after orchestrating a violent assault on his ex-girlfriend, leaving her unconscious
Prison sentence
life
2007: A 20-year-old man, Andrew Mellor, has been sentenced to life in prison after orchestrating a violent assault on his ex-girlfriend, leaving her unconscious
Prison sentence
seven and a half years
During Manchester Crown Court proceedings on Monday, Mellor admitted to attempted murder and was told he must serve a minimum of seven and a half years before becoming eligible for parole
