A callous attempted murderer who viciously stabbed a woman multiple times has been caged for 30 years after brazenly lying to police that he was the victim.
Elliott Mallett was even caught on bodycam telling officers he’d been ambushed just moments after launching a ferocious knife attack on a mum inside her own home.
The 24-year-old was jailed for 30 years for the senseless attack, and was told he must serve at least 20 years before he is eligible for parole.
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A court heard how Mallett left his victim “consumed by trauma” after stabbing her repeatedly while trying to burgle her house.
The horror unfolded on 7 December 2024, when police were called to Admiral Road, Ipswich, just before 4:55pm following reports of a burglary in which a woman had been stabbed.
The victim, a woman in her 40s, told officers she had been upstairs when she heard a noise downstairs and went to investigate.
As she reached the stairs, she came face-to-face with Mallett.
She described seeing him pull a knife from his side before lunging forward and stabbing her eight times – in the neck, face, hands, shoulder and leg, as reported by Need To Know.
Despite her injuries, the woman fought back, kicking out and causing Mallett to stumble down the stairs and crash into furniture.
She then managed to flee the house and seek help from a neighbour, while Mallett ran off.
Minutes later, Mallett approached officers in Ellenbrook Park, claiming he had been the victim of an attempted knifepoint robbery.
But as cracks appeared in his story, officers raised concerns and he was swiftly treated as a suspect.
He was arrested the following morning.
Police seized his phone and searched his home, uncovering damning evidence.
Doorbell footage from Mallett’s house showed him leaving at 3:45pm wearing all black, including a puffer jacket, with his hood partially covering his face – matching the victim’s description.
On the Sunday morning, a member of the public found a knife in Swallowtail Close, just a four-minute walk from the victim’s home.
The blade was engraved with “Maggi Soups” – a rare and vintage brand.
A pin badge was also found nearby, matching one the victim said was missing from her gym bag.
When officers searched Mallett’s home, they found another knife in a kitchen drawer – also engraved with “Maggi Soups”.
A footwear mark at the victim’s house matched the trainers Mallett had been wearing.
Phone analysis revealed that at 6:19pm on the day of the attack, Mallett messaged a friend saying ‘something had happened’ and that he ‘had almost got stabbed and some woman got stabbed as well and put in hospital’.
Crucially, data also placed Mallett’s phone inside the victim’s house at 4:48pm – just minutes before the 999 call.
Mallett denied the charges, but a jury unanimously found him guilty on both counts.
In her Victim Personal Statement, the woman said: “The day I was attacked in my own home shattered everything I knew about safety, trust and stability.”
She told the court her life has been “consumed by trauma”, that she suffers flashbacks, feels constantly on edge and has “withdrawn from people she loves”.
Detective Chief Inspector Matt Adams said: “It is exceptionally rare for someone to be physically attacked in their own home by a stranger, especially with the level of violence used by Elliott Mallett.
“Having armed himself with a large kitchen knife Mallett entered this house as a trespasser.
“He clearly intended on stealing from within the property but when confronted by the victim he made a conscious decision to go up the stairs towards her and he then embarked on a ferocious and senseless attack of violence, stabbing her multiple times.
“Mallett could have easily fled the address without confronting the victim but chose to attack her instead.
“He has shown no remorse for his actions and his deliberate attempts to mislead police and the court through his far-fetched alternative version of events failed miserably.
“He will now have many years in prison to consider his actions on that day and the lasting impact they have had on the victim.”
After Mallett’s conviction, Detective Constable Alice Gaffer added: “Elliott Mallett subjected the victim to a terrifying ordeal in her own home – the one place everyone should have the right to feel safe and secure.
“The victim demonstrated incredible bravery in fighting him off and then managing to escape to a neighbour’s house to raise the alarm.
“It is a miracle her physical injuries were not more serious given the size of the knife she was attacked with.
“I know this incident has had a huge impact on the victim’s life and caused her great emotional cost.
“It has affected her sense of security, her confidence and her ability to get back to life as normal.
“It ultimately forced her to move away from the area so she could feel safe again.”
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