An American man from Jefferson County was stabbed in the back with a kitchen knife when he told his wife he wanted a divorce. He said their sex life was non existent, and when she flew off the handle he accused her of turning into her mother.

She then attacked him with a kitchen knife, plunging it deep into his back. In what must have looked like a scene from Stephen King’s Misery, she then pulled all of the phones out so he couldn’t call for help, and took his mobile from him.

Guess he was right to want a divorce then?

Michael Bautista gave evidence in court against his wife yesterday, who broke down in tears at what her husband had to say.

As a result of her attack, he had lost 20% of his blood when help finally arrived.

Her reaction was like a fuse that had been lit.

I knew she was trying to get me angry. I tried to stay very calm. She kept saying she was going to destroy me professionally and financially. She said I would be sorry. I was amazed.

If you’re planning on telling your wife you want a divorce, make sure there are no sharp objects laying around and that someone knows where you are!

Clive Bellmore