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Jealous boyfriend jailed for life for stabbing teen mother in front of her toddler

A jealous boyfriend has been jailed for life with a minimum of 27 years after stabbing a teenage mother in a frenzied attack carried out in front of her toddler daughter.

Katrina Evemy, 19, died in hospital six days after suffering “horrific” injuries including being stabbed in both eyes, her throat, and forehead by her on-off boyfriend Dylan Harries.

The 22-year-old, of Llanelli in Wales, was in a “rage” after finding out she had kissed another man a few weeks before while they were not together.

Ms Evemy’s two-year-old daughter was left covered in her mother’s blood and traumatised.

Harries denied murder during his trial at Swansea Crown Court but was found guilty after a jury heard how he had taken a knife from his mother’s house and walked to where Ms Evemy lived on Craig Avenue, Llanelli, South Wales, on April 13.

Dylan Harries has been jailed for life with a minimum of 27 years after stabbing his on-off girlfriend to death. Photo: Dyfed Powys Police
Dylan Harries has been jailed for life with a minimum of 27 years after stabbing his on-off girlfriend to death. Photo: Dyfed Powys Police

Jurors were shown CCTV of Harries adjusting the knife in his hand during the 40-minute walk and heard how he claimed a stranger had attacked Ms Evemy, despite medical evidence proving he must have been there when she was attacked.

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Sentencing Harries on Monday Mrs Justice Whipple said: “Katrina was a single mum, devoted to bringing up her daughter.

“Katrina herself came from a large family being one of six siblings.

“By all accounts she was fun-loving and spirited. She had a very great deal to live for and look forward to.

“You, Dylan Harries, rubbed out her life and all her dreams, expectations and hopes.”

Harries denied murder during his trial at Swansea Crown Court but was found guilty. Photo: Google Maps
Harries denied murder during his trial at Swansea Crown Court but was found guilty. Photo: Google Maps

Harries, who worked as a chaperone for people with special needs who travel by taxi, was sentenced to a minimum term of 27 years.

Mrs Justice Whipple said aggravating features of the case were the nature of Miss Evemy’s injuries – which she described as “horrific” and as having “elements of sadism” – and the presence of her daughter during the attack.

Of Ms Evemy’s daughter, Mrs Justice Whipple said: “The child became covered in her mother’s blood.

“The forensic scientists found spots of airborne blood on her clothing which can only mean that she was so close to her mother at some point during the attack that the spots of blood carried through the air to land on her own clothing.