Man jailed after stabbing ex-girlfriend’s new partner

A man who armed himself with a knife and stabbed his ex-girlfriend’s new partner after turning up at her home has been jailed.

Matthew Beckett, 32, of Damson Crescent, St Neots, had been ordered not to attend his former partner’s home as part of his bail conditions after pleading guilty to harassing her in June this year.

However, less than two weeks later, on 29 June, Beckett breached those conditions and turned up at the woman’s home, where the door was answered by her partner.

Following an argument, Beckett left the scene but later returned and began banging on the door.

When the woman’s partner opened it, Beckett was armed with a knife and lunged towards him.

The man backed away and Beckett ran down a stairwell. The victim chased him, at which point Beckett stabbed him in the chest through the stair railings. The force of the attack pushed the victim against a wall.

The victim was taken to hospital for treatment for serious but not life-threatening injuries and Beckett was arrested.

On Tuesday, 3 November, at Huntingdon Law Courts, Beckett was sentenced to two years and three months in prison, having pleaded guilty to wound/inflict grevious bodily harm without intent and possess a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place.

He was also handed a restraining order.

DC Luke Currie, who investigated, said: “Beckett had been given clear bail conditions to stay away from his former partner’s home, but chose to ignore them.

“Not only did he turn up at the address, but he also returned armed with a knife and this incident could easily have resulted in an even more serious outcome.

“I hope this sentence provides some reassurance to the victim and others affected by Beckett’s actions.”