GATESHEAD MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER OF PARTNER
A man named Steven Wood, from Gateshead, inflicted severe injuries on his partner, Tina Turner, stabbing her 29 times before locking her inside their shared home.
During the attack in May 2021, Wood stabbed Ms.
Turner so ferociously that he broke a knife, then took another blade and continued the assault.
He left her with extensive, life-changing injuries after stabbing her in the back when she told him she was going out.
Wood later admitted to attempted murder at Newcastle Crown Court in January and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 12 years to serve before parole eligibility.
The court heard that Wood ignored Ms.
Turner's pleas for mercy when the first blade broke, telling her, "I have to finish you off, I'm not going to prison for you." After the attack, Wood called his son and admitted to doing "something bad." During a phone call, Ms.
Turner managed to whisper for help before Wood left the scene, locked the doors, and hid the key.
Police later found the severely injured Ms.
Turner cowering in a cupboard inside the house, and Wood was eventually apprehended after attempted self-harm.
The incident left Ms.
Turner with serious injuries, and Wood was sentenced to 12 years for attempted murder.
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
ck when she told him she was going out. Wood later admitted to attempted murder at Newcastle Crown Court in January and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 12 years to serve before parole eligibility. The court heard tha...
Life or indeterminate sentence
12 years
Wood later admitted to attempted murder at Newcastle Crown Court in January and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 12 years to serve before parole eligibility
Prison sentence
12 years
Wood later admitted to attempted murder at Newcastle Crown Court in January and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 12 years to serve before parole eligibility
