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A Man who tried to murder his £5. 5m lottery-winning partner has been jailed for 13 years.

Stephen Gibbs, 45, attacked Emma Brown at their home in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, on 30 January.

The flooring worker flew into a rage when Ms Brown told him she wanted to end their relationship, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard.

Ms Brown, 49, was found by neighbours in a pool of blood having been stabbed in The Face , arms and stomach.

'Ruined my confidence'

The Court was shown CCTV footage of The Attack at The House in the Lakeside area of The Town .

She required surgery after The Attack but has been left with life-changing injuries.

In victim impact statement read In Court , Ms Brown said she has blurred vision in her right eye, could " only use 75 per cent of [her] sight" and has numbness in her left cheek.

She is unable to fully move her right arm up to her head.

The Statement also said: " Recovery has been a long and difficult process. I know I won't ever fully recover, and I will carry this with me for the rest of My Life .

" We'd been together for 12 years and were happy and I never saw anything to Make Me think he'd Do Something like this. I don't think I can trust anyone again. I pity him More Than Anything Else . "

The couple had previously owned a home in another part of Barry, which they rented out after The Lottery win in 2017.

She added that before The Attack she was the " life and soul of the party" but now felt withdrawn and afraid of large crowds.

" I've felt numb To Everything and I'm sad it's ended up like this.

" This attack has ruined my confidence because I trusted him, and I can't believe how much he was able to deceive me. "

Previous convictions

Ms Brown, a former Cardiff Airport worker, became known for donating to good causes in the area after winning The Jackpot .

Defence barrister Derrick Gooden said Gibbs " has shown a degree of remorse. He did love her. He's sorry for what he's done. The Best way he can describe it, is that he simply lost it. "

As he sentenced Gibbs, Judge Richard Twomlow told him: " You took drugs and alcohol on regular basis. Jealousy had been developing, including the use of tracking device. You'd been drinking, and you accused her of lying.

" You look a large knife from The Kitchen , and you said I'm going to kill you. You left The House and drove away thinking you had killed her.

" Emma Brown 's statement shows the devastating effect physically and emotionally. She can't use her arm and her family is badly affected. She feels she will never recover. "

Gibbs was due to stand trial for attempted murder but.

The Court heard he had previous convictions of violence, including stabbing a previous partner and her 11-year-old son in 2005.

As well as his 13-year sentence, he will serve five years on extended licence upon his release from Prison .

Source of news: bbc.com