Four years in prison for man who attacked woman in Stratford

A man has been jailed for attacking a woman in Stratford.

On the 9 August 2023, Keith Wagstaff went to a house in Stratford upon Avon, attacked a woman and returned the next day to attack her again.

Keith Wagstaff, 33 of Bakeman House in Birmingham, has been sentenced to four years in prison for intentional strangulation, two counts of wounding without intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and perverting the course of justice.

Wagstaff is also required to pay a victims’ surcharge of £228.

Wagstaff attended the victims address during which he grabbed her throat on two occasions leading to lasting neck pain and bruising. Wagstaff also hit her in the head before leaving the house.

The following day he returned and upon entering the house he strangled the victim, pushed her to the floor, and cut her with a knife requiring her to have hospital treatment.

The victim managed to escape and barricaded the door to her bathroom while calling the police.

Wagstaff committed a further offence whilst in prison where he made a call to the victim on 19 June 2024 offering £5,000 not to give evidence against him.

DC David Riches said “Wagstaff was ruled by his own emotional jealousy, which has led him to carry out a violent attack on a woman in her own home – on two occasions.

“We will not tolerate this kind of behaviour in Warwickshire. We hope that the punishment will give some respite to the victim, and reassurance to any woman who has been a victim of violence that we will do our utmost to ensure justice is carried out against the perpetrators.”

If you have been the victim of violent crime, you should call the police as soon as possible on 999. Advice and support for women who have been the victim of violence is available on our website: www.warwickshire.police.uk/police-forces/warwickshire-police/areas/warwickshire-police/campaigns/campaigns/2023/VAWG/advice-and-support/