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Woman jailed for 10 years after kidnapping attempt on country lane
Safiya Anna Haverty was jailed after deliberately driving a van into a woman walking alone in a country lane, then strangling her and trying to force her into the vehicle. The victim escaped and raised the alarm; the judge described the attack as calculated, and Haverty’s barrister cited mental health problems linked to gender transition.
The attack took place on Micheldever Road, near Andover, on 2 March. The woman, in her 50s, suffered injuries to her back, knee, face and neck, and was helped by two cyclists and a dog walker. Haverty was convicted of kidnapping, intentional strangulation, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and perverting the course of justice, and received 10 years in prison followed by four years on licence.
In short
- Haverty was jailed for 10 years after a planned attack on a lone walker.
- The victim escaped and was helped by passers-by.
- A judge called the attack calculated.
Explained simply
The case concerns an attack on a woman walking alone near Andover, in Hampshire. She was struck by a van, strangled and an attempt was made to force her into the vehicle, but she escaped and was helped by people nearby.
Safiya Anna Haverty was convicted of kidnapping, strangulation, assault and attempting to obstruct justice. The sentence includes 10 years in prison and a further four years on licence, a period of supervision after release.
The case has drawn attention to how the court considered the circumstances of the attack and information about Haverty’s mental health. Her barrister referred to mental health problems linked to her gender transition; that was part of the defence’s account, while the judge described the attack as calculated.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Transwoman who ‘scoured southern England for days for a woman to kidnap’ before mowing down lone stranger in country lane blamed terrifying attack on transition”.