article_snippet: Mum-of-two Zoe Dronfield, 38, suffered a bleed on the brain and a neck wound after partner Jason Smith, 31, from Coventry, launched a ferocious eight-hour attack.
article_snippet: Zoe Dronfieldsuffered a bleed on the brain and a neck wound after partner Jason Smith, 31, from CoventryCoventry, launched a ferocious eight-hour attack .
article_snippet: Recorder Richard Atkins QC told Zoe Dronfield: 'Having beaten Zoe Dronfield and knocked Zoe Dronfield senseless you then took a knife to Zoe Dronfield face. '
article_snippet: Zoe Dronfield was quite viciously assaulted and savagely cut. '
article_snippet: My client overriding concern at the police interview immediately after the incident was for Zoe Dronfield welfare.
article_snippet: But Zoe Dronfield did suffer life changing injuries.
article_snippet: Zoe Dronfield, from Coventry, was stabbed in the neck by Smith on February 2 last year.
article_snippet: My client then stamped on Zoe Dronfield head, leaving Zoe Dronfield with horrific injuries.
article_snippet: Zoe Dronfield suffered a cracked cheekbone, a bleed on the brain and the stab wound was just 1cm from Zoe Dronfield jugular vein.
article_snippet: Ms Donfield suffered a cracked cheekbone, a bleed on the brain and the stab wound was just 1cm from Ms Donfield .
article_snippet: Ms Dronfield (right)  said: 'Zoe has made a truly amazing recovery from devastating physical and psychological injuries, to go to court and give evidence. '
article_snippet: Zoe head injury was described as moderate to severe closed head.
highlights_snippet: Zoe Dronfield suffered a bleed on the brain and a stab wound in the attack .
  