Man admits 'frenzied' street attacks

A man left two people for dead following what police described as a "frenzied" stabbing.

Philip Gonsalves, 48, of New Bridge Road, Hull, was arrested in January after a man was found on Buckingham Street with serious injuries, and a woman was found nearby on Victor Street with "life-threatening" injuries to her neck.

At Hull Crown Court on Monday, Gonsalves admitted a charge of attempting to murder the woman, and a charge of causing grievous bodily harm to the man.

He is due to be sentenced at the same court on 9 July.

Police said the 33-year-old woman had suffered three significant wounds to her neck, and had to be placed in an induced coma following surgery.

The 35-year-old man, who was found in a pool of blood, suffered serious injuries to his head, stomach, and sternum, the force said.

Det Sgt Johanna Bielby said: "This was an unnecessary attack on two defenceless people and the level of injuries that they sustained were brutal, leaving the woman fighting for her life for three weeks and still receiving care for her injuries even today.

"They are both lucky to be alive."

She described Gonsalves as an "unpredictable individual" who turned on both victims and "left them for dead in the street".

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