St Helens
St Helens woman arrested for stabbing ex-partner to death
A WOMAN who claimed her ex-partner had begged her to stab him in the chest with a knife has been sentenced to jail.
Sonia Munro entered a guilty plea to unlawful wounding and was sentenced on Friday afternoon, May 31, at Liverpool Crown Court.
The victim, who lived in a nearby flat block with Munro, was told in court that they had been drinking significantly prior to the violent incident.
Then, following the stabbing, Munro called the police herself.
Munro, 45, made her sentencing appearance via video link while in detention, donning a pink sweatshirt.
Munro called the police after stabbing ex-partner
“The circumstances are slightly unusual in that the defendant called the police after the incident,” prosecutor Derek Jones stated in court.
The defendant’s ex-partner was the victim. They were hanging out together in (the victim’s) flat on March 21st. It’s obvious that they were heavy alcohol users.
The victim claims that during the evening, the defendant was acting suspiciously and discussing a dream she was having in which a man they both knew shot her. She grew increasingly irritated over the dream, and he reassured her not to worry.
The victim then recalls that they had an argument and that they stood in his living room’s corridor. He says he felt a sensation in his chest and realised he was bleeding when he remembered another neighbour urging the defendant to “drop the knife.”
Although the neighbour characterised a knife as being green and blue, Mr. Jones said the victim remembered a knife with a yellow handle. The prosecution, he said, “cannot say which knife was used to deliver the blow to the chest.”
Munro reported that the victim had “told her to stab him” when he contacted the police and “met them outside.” “Didn’t have any concerns it was anything other than a superficial wound and he (the victim) wasn’t taken to hospital for any treatment,” Mr. Jones said of the paramedics who arrived.
Munro told police that the victim “asked her to do it” and that “she would have carried on if the other person hadn’t intervened” after being taken into custody.
Mr. Jones informed the court that no victim personal statement had been received.
Munro had been convicted ten times before for eleven offences that the court heard. These included possession of a weapon in 2015, for which she was given a suspended sentence, and disobeying court orders.
Matthew O’Neill, Munro’s attorney, pleaded with the judge to spare Munro from any jail time and to “give her the opportunity” to “complete requirements to address her misuse of alcohol.”
“She contacted the police herself, demonstrating her level of remorse,” he said.
She has spent the last nine weeks in detention, according to him, and she has a “realistic prospect of rehabilitation.”
Judge imposes immediate jail term
Judge Brian Cummings KC stated that there are “three aggravating factors” in the case before imposing a sentence.
These include her “history of breaching court orders” and “previous convictions,” which raise concerns about her ability to follow the conditions of a suspended sentence.
The judge also noted that there was a “element of domestic violence” because of her prior relationship with the victim and that the offence was “committed under the influence of alcohol.”
The court stated, “I’m not writing you off at this stage of your life,” and added, “some personal mitigation,” acknowledging that there is a “realistic prospect of rehabilitation.”
But he brought up Munro’s pre-sentence assessment, claiming that she “poses a high risk of serious harm” to the victim, which is “exacerbated” by her assertion that she will “likely” “relapse into alcohol misuse once released.” “I acknowledge you were being frank with the reporting officer but it’s a factor I must take into account,” the judge told her.
“After taking into account the factors, I regret to inform that the balance comes down against suspending the sentence; therefore, the sentence must be served immediately,” Judge Cummings continued.
Munro, of Kings Road, West Park, was given a 10-month jail sentence. She will be released on a licence after serving half of the term less the time she has already been in custody.
Additionally, Munro was given a three-year restraining order prohibiting her from contacting or approaching her victim.
There were multiple calls to North Country EMS on Saturday morning indicating that someone had fallen into Mount St. Helens’ crater. A 42-year-old male had perished during the fall, according to the responding squad. When they received the call, the all volunteer volcano rescue squad risked their lives.
It was the first time Battalion Chief Derek Langdon had ever responded to an emergency call in the crater of a volcano.
“I’m worried since the crater is a dangerous area. Not a trail. No predetermined routes. “You have no idea what awaits you,” stated Chief Langdon.
The majority of calls for overdue hikers, according to the battalion, come from family members; but, on Saturday, they received several reports. The group set to work.
“I informed my wife and children that they would need to go shopping without me. hopped in the vehicle,” Stephen Collett remarked.
For about ten years, Collett has volunteered 400 hours annually to support North County EMS.
Collett answered, “so I can help people like Rocky.”
Roscoe Shorey, the guy at the core of this mission, goes by the moniker Rocky.
When the volunteers realised the mission would be a recovery rather than a rescue operation, a chopper came to a stop to pick up two more volunteers.
It is a hazardous location. The most perilous area you can possibly imagine,” volunteer Jared Smith remarked.
In the warmer months, intricate cave networks are covered in snowpack that could collapse at any time. To discuss whether the objective could even be accomplished, the crew convened.
Collett remarked, “As in very sketchy, but we’re going to go anyway.”
As the expedition continued, they came across Rocky’s bag near a crumbled cornice above the crater. As the team moved forward, they were aware of trails around the crater’s edge.
Collett remarked, “Oh, there’s some goat tracks or something on the ridgeline above.”
The group would eventually learn that those footprints would describe a man’s heroic struggle to survive.
“Those were Rocky’s tracks,” volunteered Randy Matson.
“Slide an additional 800 feet after plummeting 250 feet vertically. Collett remarked, “He stood up and attempted to climb back out somehow.”
TWO youths have been arrested in connection with a horrific stabbing attack that occurred in the town centre of St Helens.s
Along with a third male, 19-year-olds Jack Mather and Dillon Smith attacked their victim in a dimly lit street.
“On the basis you were involved in the attack during which someone, whom the prosecution cannot now identify, stabbed him repeatedly to the chest with a sharply bladed article,” Judge David Potter stated in his sentencing decision.
He said that Shantosh Surendra was repeatedly stabbed and had his left lung collapsed, but it was unclear who had brought the weapon to the site or touched the victim.
He only had cuts of one millimetre, nothing seriously hurt, and
Harry Holcroft was among the group, and Judge Potter brought out that one of them spoke racially disparagingly to the victim.
During their trial, Mather, of Gerards Lane, Sutton Leach, and Smith, of Lakemoor Close, Sutton, entered guilty pleas to wounding. Smith also admitted possessing cocaine, ketamine and cannabis.
Meanwhile, Holcroft, of Lowfield Lane, Waterside Village, was convicted guilty of that crime by a jury.
“After our previous appeal, officers have obtained CCTV footage of a woman pushing a stroller, who seems to have met Gee on the platform of the hospital train station between 12 and 1.30 p.m. that same day,” a Cleveland Police spokesperson stated. “They seem to board a train together to travel to Middlesbrough, then together board another train, which travels to Darlington. “They both get off at Darlington and go their separate ways on the platform.” The woman can be seen leaving Darlington trai
“Offenders who break the rules are punished and face extra time behind bars, and we are working with the police to recapture this prisoner,” a spokesperson told the BBC.
“Absconds are uncommon and every prisoner in Category D prisons is thoroughly risk-assessed.”
According to sources, at a trial at Liverpool Crown Court in October 2009, Gee was convicted of two counts of threats to kill and another two of blackmail.
Additionally, he acknowledged plotting to get weapons and ammo.
Gee is characterised as being bald, hefty in frame, and about six feet tall.
If anyone sees him, they should report it to Cleveland Police by calling 101 and providing reference number 098852.
Anyone with information can report it anonymously by calling Crimestoppers, an independent charity, at 0800 555 111, or by calling 101 and quoting SE24098852.
After a car and tree struck each other on Southworth Road yesterday night, a man passed away.
Following the deadly collision in the Newton-le-Willows area last night, Monday, June 10, police are conducting an investigation.
At 10.30 p.m., it was reported that a white Ford Kuga was heading towards Church Street on Southworth Road when it veered off the road and struck a tree near the Mere Road intersection.
At the scene, a man in his 35s passed away. Officers with specialised training have been notified and are providing help to his nearest of kin.
Road closures are in place while accident investigation work is being done, and drivers are advised to avoid the area. Detective Sergeant Andy Roper of the Matrix Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of the man who sadly passed away. “Enquiries are in the very early stages as we seek to establish what has taken place and we were appealing for any motorists who were there.” Another man, in his 30s, was also injured. It is not believed that any other vehicles were involved. Man arrested
“The investigation is still ongoing, and I would like to express my gratitude to the local community and drivers for their patience as this crucial work is being done.” Anyone with dashcam footage or who saw the collision is asked to contact Merseyside Police’s Matrix Serious Collision Investigation Unit at (0151) 777 5747, send an email to SCIU@merseyside.police.uk, or direct message @MerPolCC on Twitter with reference 24000517191.
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