Stacey Smith has been handed a 20-year jail term after attempting to murder her boss.
A former ambulance worker who attempted to kill her employer with a hammer texted a pal afterwards, saying: "I've crushed her head in. Oppsie, xx!"
Smith ultimately dropped the hammer on the street and drove away. Smith subsequently texted a friend after the attack, stating, "I've done it. I've smashed her head in. Oppsie xx!” police revealed. She also stated that she would "go on the run" to Liverpool, but she eventually came to her senses and surrendered herself to Ashton Police Station, where she was arrested.
She was today handed a 20 year jail term of which she must serve at least two-thirds before she can be considered for parole, in addition to an extended licence period of five years. "Having observed you both during the trial and now, I am not confident you are remorseful. As a result, you have limited insight into the gravity of your actions.
"She pulled herself up and obtained a job in which she had responsibilities and cared for people which was something she highly regarded. She accepts she has thrown that all away." Character references were submitted of Smith by her wife, former colleagues, and a prison officer. Ms Bennett said Smith and her wife's failure to attend the funeral of a frequent patient in July 2022 ‘fed the resentment’ after they were told they had to work so couldn’t make it. The jury heard that Smith continued 'abusing' Ms Morton on Facebook that evening, saying 'she would never let this go'.
After they returned, Smith’s wife told her that ‘she could not cope with Ms Morton anymore’ and said she was ‘going to end her own life’. Smith called a friend and told her what her wife had said. Smith was said to have told her that ‘she could not have this’, and ‘blamed Ms Morton’. "Physically injuries may heal but the mental trauma of the attack will stay with the victim for life. I’d like to thank her for her bravery in supporting us with our investigation.
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