Woman stabbed her husband twice after Queen's funeral because she was 'upset' about her death
A mother says she stabbed her husband twice with kitchen knives on the evening of the Queen's funeral because she was 'upset' by the royal's death.
Appearing at Manchester Crown Court on , the court heard how Parkin, a former teaching assistant who has no previous convictions, was 'not making sense' during the argument. She then went to the kitchen, 'grabbed' two knives, and stabbed her husband once in the shoulder and once in the bicep before her son pulled her away,The court heard Ms Parkin had 'issues' with alcohol and her mental health.
Defending, Sara Haque said the attack was 'impulsive' and 'spontaneous' but told the court that Ms Parkin claimed she had suffered a history of 'sigificant' domestic abuse by her husband. She also said Ms Parkin struggled with a number of mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, and post traumatic stress disorder.
"It's clear that alcohol was an issue within the marriage," she said, and told the court that Ms Parkin had now accepted that the relationship was over.
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