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| Eye-gouge man Shane Jenkin loses appeal over Tina Nash attack | Eye-gouge man Shane Jenkin loses appeal over Tina Nash attack |
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| A man jailed for life for blinding his girlfriend by gouging out her eyes has had an appeal against his sentence refused. | A man jailed for life for blinding his girlfriend by gouging out her eyes has had an appeal against his sentence refused. |
| The Court of Appeal upheld Shane Jenkin's life sentence, with a minimum term of six years before he can be considered for parole. | |
| Jenkin, 33, blinded his girlfriend Tina Nash in an attack at their home in Hayle, Cornwall, in April 2011. | Jenkin, 33, blinded his girlfriend Tina Nash in an attack at their home in Hayle, Cornwall, in April 2011. |
| Ms Nash said the attack had left her feeling "buried alive, claustrophobic". | Ms Nash said the attack had left her feeling "buried alive, claustrophobic". |
| At Truro Crown Court in May, Jenkin admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm. | At Truro Crown Court in May, Jenkin admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm. |
| Ms Nash, 31, said she had been told that Jenkin, who was ordered to be detained in a secure unit, might appeal on mental health grounds. | Ms Nash, 31, said she had been told that Jenkin, who was ordered to be detained in a secure unit, might appeal on mental health grounds. |
| Speaking on BBC Radio 5 live in June, she said: "It made me feel quite sick. | Speaking on BBC Radio 5 live in June, she said: "It made me feel quite sick. |
| "The fact that he's [now] saying he was mentally ill - why didn't they pick this up before? | "The fact that he's [now] saying he was mentally ill - why didn't they pick this up before? |
| "I want his life sentence to stand, that's all I want. I still feel like he's pulling strings." | "I want his life sentence to stand, that's all I want. I still feel like he's pulling strings." |
| Jenkin imprisoned Ms Nash for 12 hours after the attack, which also resulted in her jaw being fractured and her nose broken. | Jenkin imprisoned Ms Nash for 12 hours after the attack, which also resulted in her jaw being fractured and her nose broken. |
| The judge at Jenkin's trial said the attack was one of "extreme violence with catastrophic consequences". | The judge at Jenkin's trial said the attack was one of "extreme violence with catastrophic consequences". |