Cwmbran man jailed 12 years for stabbing sleeping flatmate 14 times

Ryan Madden, 37, was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court after pleading guilty to attempted murder. He attacked his flatmate with a knife as he slept on a sofa.

Cwmbran man sentenced to 12 years for knife attack on sleeping victim

A 37-year-old man has been jailed for 12 years after stabbing his flatmate 14 times while he slept on a sofa, nation.cymru reports.

Ryan Madden, of no fixed abode, attacked the victim at a mutual friend's home known as "The Tower" in Cwmbran in the early hours of Saturday, 7 February, following an argument over noise.

Cardiff Crown Court heard that the victim had returned to watching television after the dispute before falling asleep. He was woken at around 11pm to find Madden attacking him with a knife, leaving him with 14 stab wounds. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment.

Madden fled the scene after the attack and subsequently attempted to conceal evidence by washing his clothes. He was charged with attempted murder and later pleaded guilty to the offence.

Cardiff Crown Court sentenced Madden to 12 years in prison, with an additional five years on extended licence.

DC Rose Edwards, the officer in the case, said: "Madden violently attacked his victim while he slept before fleeing the scene and attempting to conceal evidence by washing his clothes."

Edwards added: "Violence in Gwent will not be tolerated, and those who carry out these senseless acts of violence will be put before the courts to face the consequences."

"We welcome the sentence imposed on Madden, and while we recognise the longstanding impact this ordeal will have, we hope it offers some comfort and sense of justice for the victim," Edwards said.

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