Man who researched Southport killings jailed for 30 years for attempted murder of nine-year-old girl
- Jordan Wilkes, 29, was convicted of attempted murder after stabbing a nine-year-old girl in Christchurch, Dorset, on August 20, 2024.
- The victim's injuries were serious, with the neck wound narrowly missing major arteries, leaving her scarred for life.
- Wilkes had a history of violence and had researched child murders before the attack, according to the prosecution.
- He was sentenced to 30 years in prison, and Judge William Mousley KC described him as a dangerous offender.
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Man 'inspired' by Southport attack jailed for 30 years for attempted murder of nine-year-old girl
A 29-year-old man who researched child murders including the Southport killings has been jailed for 30 years for the attempted murder of a nine-year-old girl who he stabbed three times as she was playing outside his home.


Man obsessed with Southport killings found guilty of stabbing nine-year-old girl
The court heard that the victim ‘has not been the same child’ since the violent attack
Loner obsessed with Southport massacre jailed after he knifed girl, 9, in neck
A LONER obsessed with the Southport massacre has been jailed after he knifed a nine-year-old girl in the neck as she played outside. Jordan Wilkes, 29, ambushed the victim in a communal stairwell – slashing her three times with a penknife. BNPSJordan Wilkes has been jailed for attempting to murder a young girl[/caption] The wannabe killer wailed on the ground as he was arrestedBNPS BNPSWilkes slashed the girl three times with a pen knife[/captio…
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