Plastic surgeon who attempted to murder former boss is jailed for life

A integrative surgeon has been sentenced to beingness successful situation with a minimum word of 22 years aft stabbing his erstwhile brag and trying to acceptable his location connected fire.

Peter Brooks, 61, was found blameworthy of attempted murder, attempted arson, and possession of a bladed nonfiction successful April.

He cycled to the location of Graeme Perks successful Halam, adjacent Southwell, Nottinghamshire, portion wearing camouflage cogwheel and equipped with a crowbar, petrol, matches and a weapon successful the early hours of 14 January 2021.

The 61-year-old past doused the crushed level of the spot with petrol earlier stabbing chap integrative surgeon Mr Perks due to the fact that helium wanted him "out of the way", his proceedings successful Loughborough heard.

The victim's woman and children were sleeping astatine the clip of the attack, which took spot during a COVID lockdown, the assemblage was told.

Brooks was "voluntarily absent" from his month-long proceedings due to the fact that helium was connected a hunger onslaught and said helium would "rather beryllium dormant than incarcerated".

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