Boy who lured girl, 16, to park and stabbed her is jailed for life

Boy, 17, who lured girl, 16, to isolated park, stabbed her seven times then left paralysed victim for dead after blaming her for break-up with his girlfriend is jailed for life

• Alex Tye, 17, stabbed his victim seven times in an attempted murder

A teenage boy who lured a girl to an isolated park, stabbed her seven times then left her for dead because he blamed her for a break-up with his girlfriend has been jailed for life.

Alex Tye, 17, admitted to the attempted murder of the victim, 16, who was left with catastrophic injuries in a Suffolk park.

He lured the girl to an isolated area of the park before stabbing her seven times, paralysing her from the chest down. The teenager then took her phone, dumped it in a nearby ford and left her bleeding face down on the ground, before she was found four hours later by a dogwalker.

Tye was handed a life sentence, of which he must serve a minimum term of 12 and a half years.

Alex Tye (pictured) admitted to the attempted murder of the victim, 16, who was left with catastrophic injuries in a Suffolk park 

Tye attacked his victim by stabbing her seven times after luring her into an isolated area of a park in Suffolk 

Ipswich Crown Court heard this week that Tye had blamed the girl for the break-up of his relationship with his girlfriend.

As a result Tye, from Friston, Suffolk, left the girl to die in a park in nearby Benhall on October 2 last year.

In an emotional victim statement the girl said she was determined to be independent despite her injuries, adding: ‘I won’t let him beat me.’

While she waited for help to arrive after the attack she said she had been determined not to die, as that would have meant Tye had won. The victim said she pretended to be dead so Tye wouldn’t continue the attack. As he walked away he called her name to see if she was still alive.

She was left screaming for help, in and out of consciousness, for four hours before a dog walker discovered her at 6am.

Police at the scene in Benhall

Detective Chief Inspector Chris Hinitt from Suffolk Police said: ‘This was a truly shocking incident which has left the victim with lifelong injuries. Her bravery and that of her family have been an inspiration to those involved in this case. The defendant conducted a planned attack and left the victim for dead in the middle of the night on an isolated village green.

‘His only creditable action was entering a guilty plea to prevent the victim having to relive in court the trauma of that night.’

The family of the victim wrote in a statement: ‘We would like to thank the police for the professionalism and humanity they have shown throughout this process. To the NHS ambulance crew and wonderful staff at Ipswich Hospital, along with the team at Stoke Mandeville, a heartfelt thank you.

‘The level of care, compassion and affection that they have wrapped around our daughter has been overwhelmingly lovely.

‘Our local community, families and friends have added to that blanket of support and have kept us going through these difficult months.

‘Always a fighter, our daughter has emerged with spirit and is determined to live life to the full.’

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