Woman jailed after kitchen knife attack on Maidstone street
Kent Police have described the incident as 'brutal' and 'unprovoked'
A woman's been jailed for 4 years after attacking another woman with a kitchen knife on a Maidstone street.
Chelsea Dunn turned the weapon on another women after they had met to exchange cigarettes. The assault happened near Sutton Road, during the early hours of 7 November 2024. As soon as Dunn approached the victim she produced a large knife and stabbed her several times.
Dunn then left on foot and the victim raised the alert and was taken to hospital with multiple wounds to her body. Police attended and Dunn was arrested at her home in nearby Darwin Avenue. She later told officers the assault was linked to her misuse of cocaine but denied being under the influence of drugs when she carried out the offences.
Dunn, 31, was charged with wounding with intent and possessing a knife in a public place. She pleaded guilty at Maidstone Crown Court and was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment, with an extended licence period of two years.
Detective Constable James Kersey said: ‘Dunn knew the victim and she met her on the pretence of sharing some cigarettes but was secretly carrying a knife which she suddenly produced to carry out a sustained and terrifying attack. The victim was left in genuine fear for her life. As well as the lifelong physical scars, this unprovoked assault has had a huge psychological impact on her wellbeing and ability to feel safe.
‘There is never an excuse for carrying a knife and the public are all too aware, as are we, that the impact of knife crime can often be devastating. I do hope the victim can take comfort and reassurance now that Dunn has been jailed, and that when she does eventually get released she will also be subject to a ten-year restraining order’.