Man who stabbed woman 10 times when she asked him to leave convicted of attempted murder

The victim had to barricade herself in her bathroom to escape
James Legg
Metropolitan Police
Jordan King7 February 2024
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A man who attacked a woman in her London flat and stabbed her multiple times has been found guilty of attempted murder.

James Legg, 31, was convicted on Tuesday, after a trial at Wood Green Crown Court heard how he violently targeted his victim, in her 20s, at her home in Camden on November 15, 2021.

The pair, who were known to each other, had spent the day together before the victim asked Legg to leave as he had been taking drugs and alcohol and she was concerned about his behaviour.

But, after Legg put his coat on, he went to her room armed with a knife and “launched a sustained attack”.

She was stabbed at least 10 times before she managed to grab hold of the knife and avoid any further wounds.

When Legg went to the kitchen to fetch another knife, she barricaded herself in the bathroom.

He tried to get in but ended up leaving before the police arrived.

The victim’s flatmate called 999 and Legg was “quickly tracked down and arrested”.

During police interviews, he did not provide any reason for the attack and answered “no comment” to all questions put to him.

Legg, of Arlington Road, NW1, was remanded in custody until he is sentenced on April 11.

Police Constable Andrew Fisher who led the investigation said: “This was a horrific incident which left the woman with significant stab injuries.

“From the outset, we made sure that she was at the heart of our investigation; supporting her where we could and ensuring we could build the best case to get a conviction. I am glad that we’ve achieved this and a dangerous man is behind bars.

“Tackling violence against women and girls is a key priority for the Met and I hope convictions such as these, while highlighting the terrible violence some women suffer, demonstrates how determined we are as a police force to hold those responsible to account.”

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