The girl had severe injuries to her neck, abdomen, chest and back and was in hospital for three weeks, police said.

The girl, now aged 14, suffered ten severe stab wounds and was described by a witness as fortunate to have survived. On ...

A jury of seven men and four women at Bristol Crown Court took ... has already pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Mr Jones' assistant Andrew Pennington in the sword attack on January 28 2000.