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Sadie Jenkins given supervision order for slitting children's throats | Sadie Jenkins given supervision order for slitting children's throats |
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A woman who slit the throats of two children has been given a two-year supervision order. | A woman who slit the throats of two children has been given a two-year supervision order. |
Sadie Jenkins, 28, of Newport, attacked them while in a drug-induced trance after prolonged amphetamine abuse. | Sadie Jenkins, 28, of Newport, attacked them while in a drug-induced trance after prolonged amphetamine abuse. |
She was cleared of two counts of attempted murder on the grounds of insanity. | She was cleared of two counts of attempted murder on the grounds of insanity. |
At Cardiff Crown Court on Friday, Miss Jenkins was handed the order, which requires drug testing at least once a week. | At Cardiff Crown Court on Friday, Miss Jenkins was handed the order, which requires drug testing at least once a week. |
Her trial heard Miss Jenkins was psychotic and out of touch with reality when she attacked the children with a 6in (15cm) kitchen knife on 7 May 2014. | Her trial heard Miss Jenkins was psychotic and out of touch with reality when she attacked the children with a 6in (15cm) kitchen knife on 7 May 2014. |
After wounding the children, she used the knife on herself and later told doctors: "The voices told me to do it". | After wounding the children, she used the knife on herself and later told doctors: "The voices told me to do it". |
In the hours before the attack, she was convinced she been sent a "secret message" via US TV show CSI. | In the hours before the attack, she was convinced she been sent a "secret message" via US TV show CSI. |
'Tragedy' | 'Tragedy' |
The court heard the children were attacked with a steak knife while Miss Jenkins was "in the grip of a psychosis, induced by your past illegal drug taking". | The court heard the children were attacked with a steak knife while Miss Jenkins was "in the grip of a psychosis, induced by your past illegal drug taking". |
Mrs Justice Carr described the case as a "tragedy" and said Miss Jenkins would take amphetamines on a daily basis and there was "no excuse" for her drug abuse. | Mrs Justice Carr described the case as a "tragedy" and said Miss Jenkins would take amphetamines on a daily basis and there was "no excuse" for her drug abuse. |
She added: "They [the children] will be physically and emotionally scarred forever. | She added: "They [the children] will be physically and emotionally scarred forever. |
"Because of your psychosis, you did not know what you were doing was wrong." | "Because of your psychosis, you did not know what you were doing was wrong." |
The court was told that medical experts said she did not require treatment in hospital and that Miss Jenkins has fully recovered from her psychosis. | The court was told that medical experts said she did not require treatment in hospital and that Miss Jenkins has fully recovered from her psychosis. |
"Providing you remain drug-free and mentally stable, you present a low risk of re-offending," said Mrs Justice Carr. | "Providing you remain drug-free and mentally stable, you present a low risk of re-offending," said Mrs Justice Carr. |
Miss Jenkins has taken several drug tests since her arrest and has tested negative every time. |
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