Teenager repeatedly stabbed girlfriend in frenzied knife attack
A teenager who stabbed his pregnant girlfriend up to nine times in a frenzied attack has been sentenced to four years' detention.
The 17-year-old knifed the girl repeatedly in Dudley after punching her twice in the face.
The victim staggered down two flights of stairs to try to find help, leaving a large trail of blood and thought she was going to die, a judge was told.
She went on to lose her baby, though the court was told there was no medical evidence linking that to the multiple stabbing – but Judge Michael Challinor said such a severe attack would not have helped.
The boy, who cannot be named because of his age, was sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Friday after admitting causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
The stabbing was the culmination of a violent on-off relationship, in which the girl had previously been punched and kicked at the hands of the youth, the court heard.
Mr John Evans, defending: "What he did was undoubtedly a product of an horrific childhood in care which left him craving affection.
"He went into care when he was only five and moved to 12 different foster and children's centre."
Judge Challinor said the boy needed to be 'confined for a period of time' to mature.
He said: "The injuries were so serious her life was in danger for some time.
"This attack will undoubtedly continue to echo through for the rest of her life."
