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Jail for ambulance worker who tried to kill her boss in frenzied hammer attack

An ambulance worker who denied threatening to kill her boss has now been handed a 20-year prison sentence, extended to 25 years on license.

After a sentencing hearing at Manchester Crown court yesterday, Stacey Smith (46) of Ascot Street, was charged with two counts of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and attempted murder last year. She has also received a whole-life restraining order banning her from contacting the victim.

Smith (pictured) waited outside her boss’s home and attempted to murder her during an unprovoked and frenzied hammer attack which was filled with rage after a prolonged row over work shift patterns.

The offender turned up outside her boss’s house at 5.30am on November 11, 2023 in Dukinfield, Tameside, knowing she would be getting ready to leave and start her shift.

Smith repeatedly hit the victim over the head with a hammer causing serious head injuries, the victim suffered a broken wrist as she tried to lift her arm to defend herself. During the attack Smith screamed at the victim that she was going to kill her.

A number of neighbours came out to help the victim, giving her first aid and ensuring that the hammer that Smith left behind was covered in a plastic bag ready to be forensically examined by Crime Scene Investigators.

Smith later sent text messages to a friend after the attack saying “I’ve done it. I’ve smashed her head in. Oppsie xx!” and that she would ‘go on the run’ to Liverpool.

Instead she handed herself into Ashton Police Station, where she was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Whilst being questioned by officers from Tameside Criminal Investigation Department, Smith said that the disagreement was after a row over shift patterns and that her relationship with her manager had deteriorated since the COVID-19 pandemic, despite working together since 2017.

Smith pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent, but denied attempting to kill her manager.

Detective constable Stephen McNee of GMP’s Tameside Criminal Investigation Department, said: “This was a particularly violent attack on the victim which left her with serious and life changing injuries. Physically injuries may heal but the mental trauma of the attack will stay with the victim for life. I’d like to thank her for her bravery in supporting us with our investigation.

“I’d also like to thank the local residents who came to the victim’s aid on the morning of the attack, they ensured initial first aid was given to the victim before emergency services arrived and also made sure that the hammer was covered in a plastic bag to maximise the forensic evidence we could take.

“We are pleased with the result, which has seen a violent woman taken off the streets and we hope that this goes some way to helping the victim to come to terms with what has happened to her and allows her to heal.

“As a force, we are committed to locating, identifying and charging individuals who commit violent attacks such as this in Greater Manchester and we do everything in our power to investigate these incidents and bring those responsible to justice.”

 

Helen Greaney
Helen Greaney
I'm a journalist with more than 18 years' experience on local, regional and national newspapers, as well as PR and digital marketing. Crime and the courts is my specialist area but I'm also keen to hear your stories concerning Manchester and the greater North West region.
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