Two people who denied they were involved in the stabbing of a man in Plymouth earlier this year have been found guilty by a jury.
Tommy McTighe and Gemma Vanstone left the man suffering what police said at the time were 'life changing' injuries after an incident on Molesworth Road on March 25.
Officers had been called to the area after passersby found a man suffering a number of stab wounds to his chest. Armed police carried out searches of the immediate area while Crime Scene Investigators were seen by members of the public along the street carrying out examination of the scene.
The search of the area by armed officers resulted in what police believed to be the scene of the incident - in a service lane between Hotham Place and Wilton Street - and investigators surmised that the injured man had then staggered the short distance to Molesworth Road where he collapsed.
As a result of inquiries, three people were initially arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. All three were later released on police bail, but two - Tommy McTighe and Gemma Vanstone - were later re-arrested and interviewed by detectives. Both were later charged and appeared at Plymouth Magistrates' Court.
Both McTighe, 32, of no fixed abode, Plymouth and Vanstone, 33, of Valletort Place, Plymouth were charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
McTighe was also charged with possession of a class A drug, namely crack cocaine and possession of an offensive weapon - a metal bar - in a public place, namely Eldad Hill, Plymouth.
McTighe pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of crack cocaine, but both denied the charge of wounding with intent.
Following a long trial at Plymouth Crown Court the jury deliberated for just two hours and 18 minutes on Friday September 12 before finding both McTighe and Vanstone guilty of the offences.
The pair were remanded into custody and will be sentenced on November 7.
