Ex-Bridgend councillor Darren Brown jailed for wife murder attempt

A former councillor has been jailed for 18 years for attempting to kill his wife.

Darren Brown, 35, was convicted of attempted murder by a jury after stabbing his wife Corrine at their home in Wildmill, Bridgend, on 10 July last year.

The court previously heard that he laughed as he tried to stab his wife to death.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it hoped his wife could “take comfort” that “her husband has been brought to justice”.

Brown, a former member of Bridgend Town Council, was separated from his wife but remained living in the same property.

On 10 July 2023 the two were arguing when Brown retrieved a knife from the kitchen and stabbed his wife twice in the back as she was trying to settle the baby.

She managed to get into the bathroom and lock the door but he kicked the door so hard it came off its hinges.

She was then stabbed a third time to the back before Brown left the property and drove off.

Initially, her husband said she had the knife and he tried to take it off her, during which she was injured.

He later pleaded guilty at court to wounding with intent but denied attempted murder.

However, he was convicted of the offence following a trial, after the jury had heard all the evidence.

Hannah West of the CPS said: “Any one of the wounds could have been fatal and the evidence we presented to the jury demonstrated Brown’s intention was to kill his wife.”

She added that she hoped his could “take comfort from knowing her husband has been brought to justice for this appalling attack.”