article_snippet: Following the sentencing, detective sergeant Louise Ashurst described the attempted murder as 'one of the most brutal and horrific attacks I have experienced as a detective.' detective sergeant Louise Ashurst said: 'extensive life-threatening internal injuries detective sergeant Louise Ashurst were so severe that the first officer on the scene thought detective sergeant Louise Ashurst was dead, detective sergeant
article_snippet: Louise Ashurst defensive injuries showed that the first officer on the scene stabbed detective sergeant Louise Ashurst with such force that the knife went right through detective sergeant Louise Ashurst hand, breaking detective sergeant Louise Ashurst forefinger. '
article_snippet: It was only after the first officer on the scene felt for detective sergeant Louise Ashurst pulse, that the first officer on the scene realised detective sergeant Louise Ashurst was still alive and even then it was touch and go, with the victim undergoing life-threatening surgery and several harrowing weeks in intensive care. '
article_snippet: But the victim was strong and brave, and I hope this sentence goes some way to helping detective sergeant Louise Ashurst overcome what has happened.'