Man Jailed for Stabbing Ex-Partner in Front of Daughter

Osarenkhoe Atutie, 26, received a seven-and-a-half-year custodial sentence for a violent stabbing attack on his estranged partner. The incident took place on Duke Street in Edinburgh's Leith area on November 11 of last year. During the assault, the victim suffered 12 injuries and a collapsed lung.

The attack was halted by three bystanders who intervened to subdue Atutie. The judge highlighted that the attack occurred in front of their daughter, noting it as an aggravating factor. Atutie was also given an 18-month licence period upon release, totaling a nine-year extended sentence.

Atutie had followed his estranged partner and their child from London to Edinburgh. He approached them as the victim was taking their daughter to a doctor's appointment. Despite initial disbelief from the victim, Atutie revealed he had brought a knife and proceeded to stab her repeatedly in the head and body.

Following the attack, the victim was hospitalized and later discharged, having made a full recovery but left with scarring. Atutie's defense cited mental health struggles at the time of the incident. There is a significant possibility of deportation for Atutie.