
Robert Truscott, 48, cycled to his pal Emma Wolfenden’s Rutland residence the place he stabbed her 10 instances and attacked a person she was on a Tinder date with on the time. He has been convicted of her tried homicide
A jealous thug who stabbed his feminine pal ten instances whereas she was on a Tinder date has been convicted of tried homicide.
Robert Truscott, 48, was obsessive about Emma Wolfenden, 37, however she was not fascinated with forming a relationship with him.
A court docket heard he turned ‘indignant and jealous’ when she informed him a person she met on relationship app Tinder can be visiting her residence in Oakham, Rutland.
Truscott, of Langham, Rutland, armed himself with a 10-inch kitchen knife and cycled to her residence the place he violently stabbed Ms Wolfenden and attacked her date.
Ms Wolfenden recovered following the incident however died months later – though her demise was discovered to not be ‘instantly linked’ to the assault.
She suffered horrific accidents together with a wound to her neck which pierced her jugular vein.
She additionally suffered six chest wounds in addition to lacerations to her liver, lung and diaphragm and three stab wounds to her abdomen.
The person Ms Wolfenden was with suffered a minimize hand whereas wrestling the knife from Truscott.
Ms Wolfenden survived the assault on January 21 final 12 months and was rushed to hospital the place she underwent 4 operations.

Truscott, of Langham, Rutland, armed himself with a 10-inch kitchen knife and cycled to her residence the place he violently stabbed Ms Wolfenden and attacked her date. Ms Wolfenden (pictured) recovered following the incident however died months later – though her demise was discovered to not be ‘instantly linked’ to the assault
She spent three months recovering in hospital earlier than being discharged in April and Truscott was charged with tried homicide.
On June 23, Ms Wolfenden was discovered useless at her residence and a publish mortem revealed her demise was circuitously linked to the assault.
Following a trial at Leicester Crown Courtroom on Thursday, Truscott was discovered responsible of tried homicide and inflicting grievous bodily hurt to the person.
He had beforehand pleaded responsible to possession of a knife.
After the verdicts, Ms Wolfenden’s heartbroken older brother Charles paid an emotional tribute to her, saying she ‘lit up any room she walked into’.
Charles stated: ‘Emma spent most of her life in Rutland and touched numerous lives throughout her life.
‘Throughout her life, she labored as a carer for deprived youngsters for a few years and in addition labored with individuals battling substance abuse.
‘She was additionally attributable to begin a qualification in social care.
‘Emma additionally had an awesome sense of humour and would mild up any room she walked into. She cherished listening to music, performed the oboe and in addition loved horse using.

After the verdicts, Ms Wolfenden’s (pictured) heartbroken older brother Charles paid an emotional tribute to her, saying she ‘lit up any room she walked into’
‘After being discharged from hospital in April, Emma had been decided to maintain shifting ahead together with her life and to make a fast restoration.
‘As a household, we have been left devastated by her tragic demise.
‘Emma – you’ll eternally be in our reminiscences. We are going to always remember you and the happiness and pleasure you introduced not solely to our lives however to the lives of many others too.’
Ms Wolfenden dialled 999 at 9.10pm on January 21 final 12 months and informed police that Truscott and her date have been combating at her residence in Bullfinch Shut.
Officers have been then contacted by East Midlands Ambulance Service who had obtained a name from Truscott who stated he had stabbed Ms Wolfenden.

Leicester Crown Courtroom (pictured) heard that Truscott armed himself with a 10-inch kitchen knife and cycled to her home and wounded each of them
When police arrived on the deal with Ms Wolfenden was discovered with a number of stab wounds to her chest and neck.
Truscott was on the scene and admitted it was his fault and was arrested.
The court docket heard that Ms Wolfenden had been an in depth pal of Truscott for 4 years and they’d drink often at her residence however she had no romantic curiosity in him.
Throughout the trial, Truscott informed the jury he took the knife spherical to her residence ‘out of stupidity’.
He stated he couldn’t bear in mind why he stabbed his pal who suffered ten knife wounds.
Detective Constable Gemma Allen, of Leicestershire Police, stated: ‘This was little doubt a particularly scary incident for Ms Wolfenden and for the opposite male sufferer concerned on the time.
‘Ms Wolfenden remained in hospital for 3 months after the incident receiving remedy for severe accidents due to the terrifying actions of Robert Truscott.’
Truscott was remanded into custody and shall be sentenced on February 4.