Student Sam Tomlinson has been jailed after attacking his ex-girlfriend outside her school in the West Midlands five months ago.
On Saturday September 24, A* student Sam Tomlinson was jailed for thirteen years after driving to Ridgewood High School and attacking his ex-girlfriend repeatedly with an eight-inch knife.
Five months ago, Tomlinson, 18, attacked ex-girlfriend Chloe West, 14, in a style reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock’s infamous move ‘Psycho’ after undergoing a drastic change in his appearance and stabbing her twenty times in her face and neck outside her school; Ridgewood High in Stourbridge.
Tomlinson disguised himself by dying his hair black and wearing dark coloured contact lenses and attacked his ex-girlfriend after she rejected him months ago.
Tomlinson was considered a bright boy at school and was due to study veterinary medicine at university this September.
He created two false Facebook accounts in order to contact her, but Ms West told him to stop his actions and chose to ignore him.
Seeing the attack, fellow student Ben Hudson tackled Tomlinson, helping Ms West to break free. Tomlinson wounded Mr Hudson and then fled the scene.
Fortunately, Ms West survived the attack, receiving 48 stitches after being admitted to hospital.
After the court hearing on Saturday, her parents, Nigel and Rose West stated that they felt justice had been done.
Wolverhampton Crown Court jailed Tomlinson for attempted murder on Ms West and for wounding Mr Hudson.
“We can now move on to enjoy life and watch Chloe grow into a young woman who is full of life.” said Mr and Mrs West in a joint statement.
By Bethan Hâf Marsh
[Image courtesy of geogrpah.co.uk]
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