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Man jailed for ‘savagely’ attacking woman with a meat cleaver

He mocked his victim while she bled from her head.

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 9th September 2025

A man who attacked a woman with a meat cleaver, causing life-changing injuries, has been jailed.

Mark Nuttall has been sentenced to 21 years behind bars for the attack, which took place in his house in Farnworth, Bolton back in February.

The shocking and ‘savage’ attack saw Nuttall attempt to strangle his victim with a rope, as well as setting upon her with a knife and a meat cleaver.

She was kept inside his address for four hours, and was ‘mocked’ by Nuttall when she was bleeding heavily from her head.

He then attempted to cover his tracks and fed paramedics a false story, but the victim bravely told police officers the truth.

Mark Nuttall, 46, pleaded guilty to attempted murder in June, and was sentenced to 21 years in prison yesterday at Bolton Crown Court.

Detective Constable Jon Liversage, of Bolton CID, said: “The savagery of this assault cannot be understated – the bravery that the victim has shown throughout the investigation is inspiring and I want to thank her for assisting me throughout the investigation.

“I hope this sentence can now give her and her family some closure.

“He kept her inside the address for four hours and when he couldn’t get his own way, he attacked her with a meat cleaver, hitting her in the head four times causing life-changing injuries.

“Whilst she was bleeding heavily from her head, instead of getting her medical attention, he mocked her.

“He called the ambulance service and told them the false story but once she was in the ambulance, she told the police officers the truth and Nuttall was arrested before he could harm her any further.”

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