A woman who stabbed her partner in the neck and chest after a row over him buying cans of lager has walked free from court.
An argument erupted between Jill Ellwood and the victim because she thought his mobility issues prevented him from going to the shop to make the purchase. A court heard tensions were running high about arrangements for a night out and these were made worse by him buying beer for himself.
During an angry row at their home in the Sunderland area, the 57-year-old used a kitchen knife to inflict two superficial wounds to his neck and chest. Prosecutor Kevin Wardlaw told Newcastle Crown Court the victim did not want to make a formal complaint over the attack by his long term partner.
