Man who stabbed partner in eye is found guilty of attempted murder

A knifeman who stabbed his partner in the eye during a frenzied attack has been found guilty of attempted murder.

Peter Krok had been watching TV at a house in Normanton in December last year when he launched the unprovoked attack on Neil Swain.

The 20-year-old brandished a knife and started slashing and stabbing the victim’s head and face – with the first blow puncturing Mr Swain’s eyeball. Krok then struck him with an ashtray before fleeing the property.

Mr Swain was treated by paramedics at the scene, in Fleet Street, Derby, and was taken to hospital but his injured eye could not be saved.

After the attack, Krok went on the run for three weeks. He was finally apprehended on January 8 this year and was later charged with attempted murder.

Krok, of Glengary Way, denied the charge but was found guilty by a jury at Derby Crown Court. He is due to be sentenced in September.

DC Emma Archer, who led the investigation, said: “For reasons only he knows, Peter Krok launched a frenzied attack on someone who trusted him completely.

“The victim’s injuries were extremely serious and it is only by chance that he was not killed that day. The longer-term impact on Mr Swain cannot be understated.

“I’m pleased with the verdict and hope that it provides some comfort to the victim, knowing that his attacker will now face justice for his actions.”