Shea Conley is currently beginning an extended prison sentence of eight years and five months. That is, you will be licensed for four years after being released from prison.
Conley, 28, of Drowton Street, Bradford, was described as a “very dangerous” man who poses a serious risk of causing serious harm to the public by Bradford's most senior judge.
His honorary judge, Jonathan Rose, said he chose to carry out a coronavirus pre-buried knife attack on an innocent man.
He added:
“You broke in late at night. You were armed before launching a permanent, violent and vicious attack.”
Prosecutor Zanisha Herbert told Bradford Crown Court how Conley launched the attack after splitting with his partner after a two-and-a-half year relationship that became “toxic.”
Holding a knife from the kitchen he entered the bedroom where she was sleeping with her new boyfriend and flew to the bed.
Miss Herbert says her boyfriend has woken up “in a violent way” and soon finds him cut in her face with a knife.
She said: That's when he began slashing through his face. ”
Both people in bed were kicked out at Conley, and the woman worked on him and allowed her boyfriend to escape to another part of the house.
She worked on Conley in the bedroom, but he pinned her and threatened to kill his rival.
Conley heads towards the living room and continues to try and attack the victim with a “blade protruding from the top of his fist.”
His victim had called the police and Conley drove away from the house. His exit was caught up in footage of a ring doorbell.
He was not arrested at the scene but instead surrendered to police on October 14th.
He later pleaded guilty to aggravating the robbery of the residence, causing severe physical harm and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.
The victim suffered injuries to the left temple, left cheek and upper jaw and left ear, which require treatment at the Bradford Royal Infirmary.
In a victim's statement, Conley's former partner read to the court that described the entire incident as a “nightmare” as she and her boyfriend were vulnerable and asleep at the time.
She explained that she had to leave the house on the day of the attack because she was so petrified.
Her boyfriend said he was suffering from insomnia because he was losing the fear and weight he had felt since his attack on him.
He was also worried that his future employer would judge him on his face from the scars.
SAF Salam said Conley, a window cleaner, experienced serious emotional distress following the collapse of his relationship, but he acted “impulsively and out of frustration.”
He said he repented for what he had done.
Judge Rose told Conley that his actions were driven by strong feelings of jealousy and self-compassion, and exacerbated by drinks and drugs.
“You were told by the words (of your ex-partner) that you were “I was going to do Raulmut.”
“A submission that I had no existing hostility towards (the victim) is a submission that I completely refuse.
“You have taken these addicts and given you the courage to do what you did.
“You have launched an attack on vulnerable people because you are both asleep.
“(Your ex-partner) behavior… Put her courage against your coronavirus when attacking a sleeping man.”
In Conley's ruling, which appeared via HMP Hull's video link, Judge Rose said:
“It may be trivial to observe that the British house is his castle, but such statements contain the truth: a man's house is inviolable and hence the house is inviolable. The people who live there are safe, safe, safe and safe.”
Judge Rose imposed a lifetime restraint order on Conley, which prohibits contact with the victim.
