Violent thug confesses to brutal axe attack in 12 chilling words to 999 operator

Anthony McDonald, 56, was seen walking on a bid way aft committing what constabulary called a 'targeted attack' against his ex, who was near with life-changing injuries

This is the chilling infinitesimal a antheral tells police "I deliberation I've killed an ex-partner and they're looking for me" - aft helium attacked his ex-girlfriend with an axe successful wide daylight.

Aerial chopper footage caught Anthony McDonald, 56, walking on a bid way aft helium had committed what constabulary called a "targeted attack" against the victim, who was near with life-changing injuries. In the harrowing confessional call, which helium made arsenic helium walked up and down a bid way successful Yorkshire, McDonald besides told cops that helium was "on a bid way somewhere" and was going to "commit suicide".

The lawsuit was aired successful Channel 5's caller 'Murder Suspect No. 1' documentary connected Monday night, and told however the motortruck driver, from Doncaster, drove 25 miles to Goole, Yorkshire, and laic successful hold successful an alley knowing his ex would walk it connected her mode location from work, earlier launching the horrific assault.

The unnamed unfortunate suffered aggregate blows to the caput and was airlifted to Hull Royal Infirmary wherever she was placed into an induced coma for 10 days.

In different chilling telephone made by a witnesser astatine the scene, Anthony was heard saying: "I deliberation I mightiness person killed her, you amended travel quick."

On the time of the attack, his ex-girlfriend was asked by paramedics connected country who had attacked her. In a disoriented state, she archetypal replied "no" earlier regaining conciousness and saying "Anthony McDonald." It sparked a afloat standard manhunt for the 56-year-old, who was tracked by constabulary helicopters successful the countryside, aft having fled the country of the crime.

He past called the constabulary himself, telling them helium was "on a bid way somewhere" and was going to "commit suicide." Responding to an operater who asked if helium was connected the tracks, helium said: "Yes, I've got the constabulary chopper overhead truthful I'm definite he'll beryllium capable to archer you precisely wherever I am", earlier adding: "I deliberation I've killed an ex-partner and they're looking for me."

As officers arrived connected the scene, Anthony cooperated and began walking towards them, and was past arrested for attempted murder. He had chopped his ain cervix and wrists truthful had to beryllium fixed exigency aesculapian attraction earlier being taken to Kingston Upon Hull constabulary presumption for questioning.

In different horrifying audio, a witness, describing the incident, said: "I've ne'er seen thing similar that earlier successful my life. He was doing everything successful his power, helium was possessed, helium was a antheral successful a mission. After seeing what I saw, if she's alive, occurrence - that's an implicit miracle."

DI Skelton said the suspect's recognisable high-vis jacket, which helium was caught wearing successful each CCTV evidence, helped officers successful their investigation. He said: "If you look done everything that he's done, doing a afloat time astatine enactment driving a lorry to past getting successful your car and driving 25 miles to different town, waiting, knowing that she's determination and committing the onslaught - helium knew what helium was going to do. It's calculated."

Further pieces of grounds included a graphic clip of the convulsive attack. DI Sarah Petrow said of the clip: "It was rather hard to watch. You tin intelligibly spot 8 oregon 9 blows. I've ne'er had an incidental captured similar that successful specified detail. It's shocking. An axe shows your truly privation to origin idiosyncratic immoderate important damage."

Anthony plead blameworthy to his crimes earlier a Crown Court judge. He was jailed for 21 years, with four-years connected extended licence.

The victim, who was reportedly inactive recovering successful hospital, told the documentary: "I was a unfortunate but present I americium a survivor. I volition carnivore the disposable and intelligence scars of this horrific and convulsive onslaught forever. With the assistance of my household and friends I americium determined to unrecorded my beingness to the fullest and cherish each moment. If you are watching this and are successful an abusive relationship, delight scope retired and talk to idiosyncratic you trust."

Jeremy Evans, Principal Crown Advocate, CPS Yorkshire and Humberside said: "This was a sustained, ferocious and horrific onslaught connected an wholly defenceless woman. But for the speedy reasoning and bravery of the witnesses, and the swift effect of Humberside Police, the effect could person been inactive much grave."