Man to serve at least 4 years for attacking wife with chainsaw

A MAN who attacked his wife with a chainsaw was yesterday given an indefinite sentence for public protection and told he would have to serve a minimum of at least four years before he could apply to be released on licence.

Patrick Desmond Darragh, aged 52, first met his wife, when she was his defence solicitor and he was jailed for slitting the throat of another partner, a court heard yesterday.

Darragh admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent on wife Claire Bates at their secluded Northamptonshire home in May this year.