Man who attacked former lover gets 10 years
A man who attacked his former partner with a knife after finding her in bed with another man was sentenced to 10 years in prison this morning by a Prince Albert judge.
Matthew Warren Levallee, 27, initially pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, but at his trial the prosecution proved he had the intent to kill. He was found guilty of attempted murder.
The court heard Levallee attacked the mother of his children with a folding knife after walking in on her and another man on Feb. 27, 2016 at her Weyakwin home. Crown Prosecutor Cynthia Alexander said the 14 separate stab wounds inflicted by Levallee left his victim with extensive facial scarring and total loss of sight in one eye. The victim required multiple surgeries and extensive treatment after the attack, and still uses a cane to help her walk.
“It has been a difficult and frustrating year for her,” Alexander said, noting the victim’s statement described the significant emotional and financial hardships she has suffered since the attack.