Man launched knife attack in jealous rage

A man who stabbed his ex-partner’s new boyfriend in a jealous fit of rage has been jailed. 

Eric Paterson, 65, went to the victim’s house in Wiles Close, Waterbeach, at about 6.50pm on Tuesday, 12 March, armed with two knives.

He burst in shouting “I want to kill you”, but the man confronted him and managed to get one of the knives.

Pictured: Eric Paterson, 65. 

Paterson got to the man and stabbed him at the top of the arm and in the back.

His ex-partner tried to grab the knife but as she did so, the blade caused a deep cut to her right hand.

Both victims restrained Paterson who shouted, “If I can’t have you, you’re not going to be with anyone else”, and, “If I can’t have you, no one can.”  

On Monday (16 December) at Peterborough Crown Court, Paterson, of Columbine Road, Ely, was jailed for six years, having pleaded guilty to wounding/inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent and three counts of possession of a knife in public. 

He was also handed a restraining order against his ex-partner for ten years.

DC Bethany Boulton said: “Paterson’s aggressive knife attack was fuelled by pure jealously and has left both victims incredibly traumatised after the ordeal so I’m glad he’s been jailed.”

For more on knife crime, please visit the dedicated pages on the force website.