A woman who lied to police to try to protect her violent boyfriend after he savagely attacked a council worker has been spared prison.
Bradley Fenwick had left the worker with horrific, life-changing injuries with a meat cleaver after mistaking him for Emma Richardson's former partner in Alnwick, Northumberland, on Boxing Day 2020. Fenwick was previously jailed for ten-and-a-half years for wounding with intent last.
After the assault was reported, police went to Richardson's home to see if she had any information and to give her safeguarding advice, given the intended target of the attack was her ex. She answered the door with Fenwick but told officers he was her son and claimed her partner was called Brad Fen and that she had not seen him that day.
