An investigation into the attempted murder of a woman on the outskirts of Ipswich will be featured in a hit TV show tonight.
Channel 4's 999: What Happens Next is a true-crime documentary series following frontline detectives as they investigate some of the most shocking and complex crimes across the country.
The series reveals how ordinary moments can spiral into tragedy through access to real police footage, CCTV, forensic breakthroughs and personal testimony from victim's families.
The episode which is set to air on Monday night at 9pm will focus on the story of 48-year-old Sharon Farthing, who was attacked in her home in Admiral Road, Ipswich, in December 2024.
The mother and former police officer was getting ready for a Christmas party when she heard a noise from downstairs.
She left her bedroom and on seeing a shadow she shouted: “Get out of my house”.
Elliott Mallett, who was dressed in black, lunged at her with a kitchen knife and stabbed her eight times.
Ms Farthing said the attack had “shattered” everything she thought she knew about trust and safety, and that she thanks God every day that her young son was not home at the time.
Mallett was jailed for 30 years at his sentencing in December last year.
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