Jilted lover who
stabbed pregnant ex-
lover six times in the
stomach jailed for 15
years ..............Andre Smith attacked Rachel Kane four
years after split - she was rushed to
hospital with lacerations to her uterus and
liver and a perforated bowel A jilted lover, who stabbed his ex six times in
the stomach while she was seven months
pregnant, has been jailed for 15 years. Andre Smith broke two knives as he attacked Rachel Kane in her home four
years after they had split up. Rachel, 25, was seven months pregnant,
suffered lacerations to her uterus and liver
and a perforated bowel in the horror attack. She was rushed to hospital where doctors
were unable to stop her going into labour,
but both she and her daughter survived. Smith, 25, of Great Barr, Birmingham, who
turned himself in after the attack in
Kidderminster, pleaded guilty to attempted
murder at Worcester crown court. The court heard Smith went to Rachel’s home at around 11pm on Sunday, July 28,
armed with a plasterer’s knife. He forced his way in and attacked her in
front of her other child in the hall before
dragging her into the kitchen where he
stabbed her with a second knife - which he
also broke. At the time of the attack she had been on
the phone to her new partner - who dialled
999 after he heard her screams. Det Insp David Williams said later: “Smith is
clearly a very dangerous individual who
attacked his former partner with the clear
intention to kill the unborn child she was
having with a new partner. “The majority of stab wounds were to her
abdomen and it is only the swift reaction of
neighbours and her partner, and the prompt
medical attention she received, that saved
her life and that of her baby. “Although the child was born a week later
and was very premature, it has thankfully
pulled through. “This was a horrific case but the police
officers on duty that night and in the
following days displayed excellent teamwork
and dedication in carrying out a speedy
arrest and gathering enough evidence to
ensure Smith could be kept in custody. “The lengthy jail sentence handed down by
the court reflects severity of the attack and
we hope it brings some comfort to the victim
and her family.”