A woman has been found guilty of stabbing her boyfriend with a kitchen knife following a row in their home.

Joanne Utting, 52, had been on trial at Norwich Crown Court having denied unlawful wounding following the attack at a property in Rye Close, Norwich.

Eastern Daily Press: Norwich Crown CourtNorwich Crown Court (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)A jury returned guilty verdicts in the case after more than five hours and 40 minutes of deliberations.

Utting, of Shorncliffe Close, Norwich, has had sentence adjourned until May 7 for a pre-sentence report to be prepared.

She has been granted bail with conditions that she does not contact the victim directly or indirectly and that she observes a curfew at her address daily between 6pm and 6am.