The CUtheroe ana i imes Thursday, April 21st, 2011 No. 6,497 SA T T DON'T M i


Stewardess walks free after knife attack on husband


by Wendy Barlow


ROYAL CORRESPONDENCE: Nine-year-old Sophie Lowe shows off her letter from HRH Prince William. Photo by Ben Parsons.


Sophie’s royal post! by Julie Magee


PRINCE William took time off from planning his wed­ ding to correspond with nine-year-old Clitheroe girl Sophie Lxjwe. Sophie, of Windsor Av­


enue, wrote to the soon-to- be wed prince telling of her family’s plans for the big day.


April 29th, which is also her parents’ wedding anniver­ sary. Mother Linzi (34) and fa­


ther Damion (41) are throw­ ing a garden party, weather


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g ran dm o th er , Karen Horrocks (48), left vic­ tim Michael Horrocks, her husband of 26 years, pumping with blood after she attacked him with a kitchen knife with a 12- inch blade in a row at their home.


A THOMSON air stewardess who knifed her long-suffering hus­ band in the back, after she was said to have re­ peatedly subjected him to violence, has walked free from court. Mother-of-two and


by saying he should tell medical staff he had fallen off a ladder otherwise she would lose her job. The defendant, who told a neighbour: “I have done something terrible,” was to turn up at casualty, but the victim told her to leave, Burnley Crown Court heard. ■ Horrocks, who was sus­ pended after the incident.


a scratch, but Mr Hor­ rocks knew he had to go to hospital. Before he left, he told the defendant to pack and leave and that he didn’t want to see her again. Horrocks responded


She told him it was only


Horrocks, who had known his wife for 30 years and still loved her, would say she had two identities. She could be a loving, attentive and charming wife, but on the other hand could be devious, particularly over money, violent, volatile


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