‘Obsessive’ David Richards lay in wait for Alex Alam to leave her home after their relationship broke down
A former manager of the Dreamboys stripper group has been jailed for 27 years for attempted murder after attacking his wife with an axe.
In a victim impact statement read by William Carter, prosecuting, Alam said: “I’ve been utterly betrayed beyond belief by the person I chose to have children with, turning my life upside down. The scars are a constant reminder of what he did to me.” The judge, David Turner KC, said the attack was a “bloodbath” and praised Alam for “courageously” attending the hearing.Turner said Richards had stalked and monitored Alam and the home before the incident. He said he was “obsessive” and had a “jealous mindset”. He struck after a friend of Alam’s had left the house.
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