Carol Bailey went to pick up child from school. Fighting for life following stabbing

[Marv]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ick-child.html

A mother-of-six is fighting for life in hospital after being stabbed in the neck outside the school gates when she went to collect her poorly child.

Carol Bailey was stabbed six times in the neck with a screwdriver outside Abbey Hulton Primary School in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, just yards away from young children in lessons on Monday morning.

Shocked neighbours say Mrs Bailey had been to collect her sick teenage child from a nearby secondary school when she was attacked at the gates of the primary school.

A 58-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing, and remains in police custody today.
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Horrified neighbours told how they found Mrs Bailey lying in a pool of blood outside the school gates, as her pet dogs guarded her.

She was said to have been collecting her 15-year-old daughter from a nearby secondary school when she was set upon outside the primary school.

Worried parents were sent text messages from the school, asking them to collect their children from school as police sealed off the road.
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Inspector Shaun Kerrigan, from Stoke-on-Trent Central Local Policing Team, said: 'It’s believed the man and woman involved are known to each other, and, at this early stage in our inquiries, we’re not looking for anyone else.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...l-gates-843686

Mrs Bailey, who is believed to be in her late 40s, was rushed to hospital where she remains in a critical condition.

The incident happened outside Abbey Hulton Primary School as pupils sat in lessons at around 11am yesterday morning.

A 58-year-old man, believed to be Mrs Bailey’s ex-partner, has been arrested in connection with the incident.

[blacksheep]

Oh My God, this is just what I'm terrified of. You can get all the restraining orders, protection orders, report threats all you want, but if the bastard wants to get you, you need self-defence training.

[blacksheep]

I'm not saying my ex is the stabbing kind, but basically, there is no protection, we are left to our own devices.

Get some training, learn how to disarm someone. Learn how to react!

[Northernspark]

I know exactly what you mean Blacksheep, my ex was convicted for getting stabby when he was a teen, he held a knife to his mothers throat too, but I still don't think he'd get stabby with me. I've disarmed a few lads through work, but when it's personal you never can tell what they'll do, I don't risk it. Think self defence is great, but sometimes when you face your greatest fear you can't always implement it in time. I vary my routine and don't put myself into positions where he could get to me. I hope that if it comes to it rage will set in and I'll just go kick ass on him, really hope this lady recovers and more funding goes toward protecting and educating women who are leaving abusive relationships.

[Northernspark]

P.s. The ex is wary of my dog, she's huge and soft as shit, but looks and sound pretty nasty if she thinks me or the boys are under threat :)