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A woman who was stabbed 29 times and left for dead by her abusive partner has expressed relief that he can no longer harm her after he died in jail.

Steven Wood, tried to murder Martina Turner, known as Tina, in a horrific attack four years ago. Tina, a mother of three, was fortunate to survive after Wood attacked her in her kitchen.

After being stabbed 29 times, she managed to escape the brutal assault by hiding in a cupboard where, fortuitously, she had placed her phone and was able to call for help, even with a blade still lodged in her chest.

Emergency services were able to save her and apprehend Wood, who was sentenced to a minimum of 12 years in prison.

Now, Chronicle Live reported last week that Wood, who was incarcerated at HMP Frankland, had passed away. Today

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