"Outrage!": Shouts from public gallery as woman jailed for five years after fatally stabbing 'abusive' boyfriend
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA woman who fatally stabbed her ‘abusive’ boyfriend in the chest following a row about a man has been jailed for over five years.
Katie Yeomans, 28, stabbed Rees Howarth once to the chest after the row erupted into violence. Both had been out drinking and taking cocaine when Mr Howarth became ‘jealous’ about another man he thought she had previously been in a relationship with.
Manchester Crown Court heard he had become ‘increasingly threatening’ and Yeomans had tried to call the emergency services before Mr Howarth took the phone from her.
She then grabbed a kitchen knife before a scuffle ensued. READ MORE: Bizarre moment pair try to remove wheel clamp from their Audi - before driving off with chains still on READ MORE: Today's top Manchester Evening News stories As she tried to leave, Mr Howarth attempted to stop her, resulting in her stabbing him in the chest, puncturing his lung.
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