Chilling moment killer husband buys knives in Asda to stab himself after leaving wife to die in pool of blood at home | The Sun

THIS is the chilling moment a killer husband bought knives in Asda to stab himself after he left his wife to die alone in a pool of blood.

Ex-squaddie Phillip Dafter, 32, knifed 36-year-old Diana 17 times so hard the blade broke off from the handle.

He then stabbed himself before boarding a train to London, where he told a conductor he was "an evil bad man."

Dafter also messaged a WhatsApp group, saying: "Boys and D. Going to jail. I have killed Diana Dafter today."

The monster has now been jailed for life with a minimum of 19 years after being convicted of murder.

Haunting footage has now been released of Dafter buying a set of knives from Asda that he later used to stab himself.

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Northampton Crown Court heard he was arrested at London Euston station with life-threatening injuries.

Dafter told British Transport Police officers he had killed his wife before cops discovered her body at the family home in Northampton.

The couple, both from Malawi, met in the UK where they got married and settled into family life.

But in the months leading up to the killing, Dafter had become depressed and dissatisfied with his life with Diana.

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They were left on the verge of divorce after the mum discovered her husband had been cheating.

On October 7, 2022, CCTV of Diana's final moments showed her returning home before "all the resentment and bitterness boiled over".

At around 9.20am, a neighbour bumped into Dafter who was described as being his "normal, happy, smiley self".

Once he returned home from the Asda trip, Dafter drank whiskey then stabbed himself several times as Diana lay dead near him.

He then got in the car and drove to Northampton Railway Station, where he bought a ticket to London Euston.

Dafter later told a psychiatrist the killing was a "moment of madness that I will have to live with for the rest of my life".

He claimed he and his wife had argued that morning over their car's MOT and he recalled Diana telling him that she would forgive him as he attacked her.

Dafter also wept as the court was told how Diana suffered 17 stab wounds and cuts on her fingers that suggested she had desperately tried to defend herself.

How you can get help

Women’s Aid has this advice for victims and their families:

• Always keep your phone nearby.
• Get in touch with charities for help, including the Women’s Aid live chat helpline and services such as SupportLine.
• If you are in danger, call 999.
• Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution, reporting abuse without speaking down the phone, instead dialing “55”.
• Always keep some money on you, including change for a pay phone or bus fare.
• If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try to go to a lower-risk area of the house – for example, where there is a way out and access to a telephone.
• Avoid the kitchen and garage, where there are likely to be knives or other weapons. Avoid rooms where you might become trapped, such as the bathroom, or where you might be shut into a cupboard or other small space.

If you are a ­victim of domestic abuse, SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email support ­service is open weekdays and weekends during the crisis – [email protected].

Women’s Aid provides a live chat service – available weekdays from 8am-6pm and weekends 10am-6pm.

You can also call the freephone 24-hour ­National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.

Vinit Kotecha from the CPS sad: “Philip Dafter tried to avoid responsibility for his actions, but the evidence was clear that he had attacked and killed his wife Diana and that he had intended to do it.

"The tragedy of this case is that Diana was attacked and killed in her own kitchen, at home where she should have been the safest of all.

"Dafter’s intent was clear to see in his actions – the violence of his attack and his movements after the killing.

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“Throughout the piecing together of the evidence in this case and the efforts we have made to bring Philip Dafter to justice, the thing that is abundantly clear is the impact of this tragedy on the rest of their family.

"Their children must now grow up without their mother and the knowledge of how she died. I would like to offer all of Diana’s loved ones my most profound sympathies.”

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