'Permanently scarred': Canberra man who slashed woman with sword jailed

'Permanently scarred': Canberra man who slashed woman with sword jailed

Chief Justice Lucy McCallum described the perpetrator's actions as "extremely serious" adding the impact on the victim had been "grave".

Man slashed partner's face with sword as she pleaded for her life

A Canberra man receives jail time for a violent sword attack, leaving his partner scarred. Sentenced by ACT Supreme Court.

Sword attack left woman 'covered in blood' and pleading for her life

A 48-year-old man was sentenced to over three years’ jail by the ACT Supreme Court for an attack on his then-partner. Photo: Michelle Kroll. CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to family violence. Police officers called to a house after a man slashed his partner’s face with a sword arrived to find the woman “covered in blood” and pleading for her life. The pair got into an argument at his home in northern Canberra on a night in July 2024, and h…