Woman knifed in Lanarkshire murder bid said "I think I am dying"

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A thug left a friend with 20 knife wounds after a brutal murder bid.Courtney Bodwick, 24, turned on the woman, who she later told police had been a “mother figure” to her.The 41-year-old victim had no memory of the horror attack, but later awoke to find herself in a bed covered in blood.Bodwick now faces a lengthy jail-term after she pled guilty to an attempted murder charge at the High Court in Glasgow.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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The flat was also in disarray.She stated to them: “I think I am dying.”The victim was rushed to hospital suffering from 20 puncture wounds on her head and body.Some of the injuries were described as life-threatening although fortunately she is expected to make a full recovery.Bodwick was held at the flat and initially claimed: “We