Woman jailed for 14 years after she stabbed husband four times because he took too long with Christmas shopping

NORWICH housewife Sonia Simpson has been jailed for 14 years after she stabbed her husband four times with a kitchen knife for taking too long to do the Christmas shopping this time last year.

Mrs Simpson, 52, had stabbed her husband so badly that he needed life-saving surgery to get back on his feet. Mr Simpson, who just publicly addressed the 2017 incident, revealed that he was speaking up in order to make it easier for other men to speak up about domestic abuse.

“I went into town while Sonia had some drinks with Stacey a friend) at home but it took me longer than anticipated due to the rush of last-minute shoppers. By the time I arrived home five hours later, Sonia was raging and she asked Stacey if she thought I was an idiot and when Stacey disagreed, Sonia lunged at her and punched her in the face.

“I grabbed Stacey and pushed her out of the room protecting her from Sonia but as I shut the living door, I felt a sharp sensation in my back. Moments later, I realised that Sonia had stabbed me so hard with a kitchen knife that the handle had snapped off,” Mr Simpson added.

Sonia, who met Stuart in 2007, was eventually jailed in July at Norwich Crown Court after being found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and perverting the course of justice.

Stuart added:  “I do think that women get away with domestic violence more than men. Unfortunately, there’s a stigma against men talking about their emotions so until we crack this, I think men will always struggle with this.”