BATH MAN JAILED FOR BRUTALLY STABBING HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND 15 TIMES
Matthew Jones, aged 29, was convicted of a brutal attack on his ex-girlfriend Emma Kirk, 25, in Bath on February 26, 2024.
During this incident, he inflicted 15 stab wounds to her neck, face, and head in a frenzied and merciless assault.
The attack was so severe that both her lungs were punctured, and she sustained multiple wounds on her hands as she fought back to grab the knife.
The court heard that Jones continued to try strangulation even after multiple men had intervened to disarm him, describing the violence as "rarely seen before in the experience of the court." Jones was acquitted of attempted murder but pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
He was sentenced to 12 years in prison with an extended licence period of four years, with the judge describing him as "dangerous" and the attack as "ferocious and merciless." Emma Kirk spent a week in a coma and faced lasting trauma, PTSD, and depression, with her family describing the lasting impact of the assault on their sense of safety and their emotional well-being.
In his police statement, Jones admitted to his violent actions, telling officers, "I am a monster.
I don’t deserve respect." The court recognized the severity of his conduct as an extreme case and noted his unpredictability and danger to the public.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United States
- based on first and surname
47.8%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United States
46.3%
Surname region
UK
United States
49.2%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
the court." Jones was acquitted of attempted murder but pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison with an extended licence period of four years, with the judge describing him as "d...
Prison sentence
12 years
He was sentenced to 12 years in prison with an extended licence period of four years, with the judge describing him as "dangerous" and the attack as "ferocious and merciless." Emma Kirk spent a week in a coma and faced lasting trauma, PTSD, and depression, with her family describing the lasting impact of the assault on their sense of safety and their emotional well-being
Extended sentence
12 years
He was sentenced to 12 years in prison with an extended licence period of four years, with the judge describing him as "dangerous" and the attack as "ferocious and merciless." Emma Kirk spent a week in a coma and faced lasting trauma, PTSD, and depression, with her family describing the lasting impact of the assault on their sense of safety and their emotional well-being
