A Warwick woman has been jailed for two years and seven months after stabbing a man following an argument.

Reda Malone, 42, handed herself into police after she stabbed the man at her home in The Spinney on March 25.

Police were alerted to the incident by A&E staff at Warwick hospital after the victim – a man in his 40s – was dropped at the hospital with four stab wounds to his body.

Following a media appeal Malone handed herself in at Leamington Police Station, but not before disposing of the knife in a builder's sack in Spencer Street. This was later seized by police.

Enquiries established the attack had taken place at Malone's home in The Spinney.

After gaining entry to the house officers found a pool of blood on the mattress where the victim had been stabbed and blood-stained clothes in the washing machine.

In interview, Malone said she was drunk and struggled to remember carrying out the attack.

She was jailed at Warwick Crown Court last week after pleading guilty to wounding with intent.

The court heard how the victim required emergency surgery to close his wounds and repair damage to his bowel.

Det Cons Phoebe Gumbley from Leamington CID said: "This was a particularly violent and sustained attack, where the victim was left with serious injuries that could have been much worse.

"The victim was very lucky to survive."