A person who had been serving a life sentence has admitted he tried to kill and sexually assault a pensioner months after being launched on licence.
Anthony Roberts attacked the 71-year-old girl with a knife in May this 12 months, 5 months after his launch.
The 56-year-old was jailed for all times in 1991 for offences in opposition to a number of ladies which bore “striking similarities” with the tried homicide of the pensioner close to the River Severn in Worcester.
Roberts was launched on licence in December 2022, a magistrates’ court docket listening to – held a day after the assault – was instructed.
Prosecutor Kate Hatton mentioned each Roberts and the knife had been coated in blood as he was seen to be “bending over the woman” whereas “seemingly still attacking” her.
After being challenged by officers he ran however was “red-dotted with a Taser and threw the knife to the ground”, Mrs Hatton mentioned.
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The girl sustained a number of stab accidents and was left in a important situation in hospital.
Mrs Hatton mentioned Roberts threatened his sufferer with rape and loss of life.
The 56-year-old additionally admitted to carrying a knife.
After the assault the earlier listening to was instructed a diary entry was found at Roberts’ house together with unspecified “Jack the Ripper material” with notes in it, whereas pornography was being streamed on a tv.
Roberts was remanded for sentencing to happen on 2 October.
Source: information.sky.com”