A knifeman who stabbed a woman eight times in her own home during a burglary pretended to be a victim when speaking to police officers.
Footage released by Suffolk Police on Monday (8 December) shows Elliott Mallett, 24, of Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, approaching officers in a nearby park following the âferocious and senseless attackâ on 7 December 2024.
âSomeone has literally just attacked me⌠They hit me repeatedly, they tried to stab me,â he told them.
After discrepancies appeared in Mallettâs account of events, officers decided to treat him as a suspect. He was not previously known to the victim.
Mallett was found guilty of attempted murder and aggravated burglary at Ipswich Crown Court. He was jailed for 30 years, with a further five years on licence.
