A woman has been jailed for just over a year after she stabbed her former partner during an argument.

Victoria Woods, 34, of Crown Road, Borehamwood, pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and was sentenced at St Albans Crown Court yesterday to 14 months in prison.

The court heard that at around 8.50pm on June 24 2019, Woods and her ex-partner had an argument outside her home in Crown Road.

The pair had both been drinking and the court heard that Woods threatened to kill her partner before he got into his car to escape.

Woods climbed onto the bonnet of the car screaming before she and her ex both went back into Woods' home.

Two minutes later, the man emerged from the home and collapsed in the street after being stabbed in the back by Woods.

Police were scrambled to the area, including dog units and a helicopter, and the area was taped off.

Woods was soon arrested and taken into police custody and charged. Since her arrest, she has been wearing an electronic tag with a 12 hour curfew.

Detective Constable Sue Holmes, from the domestic abuse investigation and safeguarding unit (DAISU), said: "There had been a history of calls to the address with both parties often unsupportive of police action, failing to tell officers exactly what had happened.

"It is clear that on this evening something went drastically wrong with the victim receiving injuries that were life threatening. We will never know exactly what went on inside that address which is often the case with domestic incidents but what is clear from this incident is that domestic abuse affects men as well as women."

DC Holmes added: "Unfortunately with this case the victim was again unsupportive of police action so it was prosecuted on an evidence-led basis. Although more female victims seek help from us and other specialist services, we know many men experience domestic abuse and I would encourage anyone experiencing such behaviour to contact us or a specialist charity for support.

"If you do not wish to speak to the police then there are some great charities for men such as the National Male Support Service – Survivors UK or Respect which runs a confidential helpline for male victims of Domestic abuse."

If you are experiencing domestic abuse, call 0300 790 6772 for advice and support during week day office hours. In an emergency, call 999. If you are not able to speak, call 999 from a mobile and press 5 and 5. Help and support is also available from the Sunflower Centre at hertssunflower.org