Man lost eye in unprovoked knife attack
The attack took place in a house near Derby's Arboretum park
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A man has been found guilty of attempted murder over a “frenzied” attack that led to his partner losing his eye.
Peter Krok had been watching TV at a house in Derby in December when he launched the unprovoked attack on Neil Swain, police said.
The 20-year-old pulled a knife and started slashing and stabbing the victim’s head and face, with his first blow puncturing an eyeball, before hitting him with an ashtray and running off.
Mr Swain was treated by paramedics at the scene, in Fleet Street, Normanton, before being taken to hospital but his injured eye could not be saved.
Long-term impact
After the attack, Krok, of Glengarry Way, Derby, went on the run for three weeks.
He was arrested on 8 January and denied a charge of attempted murder.
A jury found him guilty following a trial at Derby Crown Court on 12 July.
Det Con Emma Archer, who led the Derbyshire Police investigation, said: “For reasons only he knows, Peter Krok launched a frenzied attack on someone who trusted him completely.
“The victim’s injuries were extremely serious and it is only by chance that he was not killed that day. The longer-term impact on Mr Swain cannot be understated.”
Krok is due to be sentenced at the same court in September.
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