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A 27-year-old Ipswich man has pleaded guilty to murdering his former partner in a knife attack on Burrell Road earlier this year. Logan Burnett admitted killing Courtney Mitchell, 26, when he appeared at Ipswich Crown Court on Monday.
Why it matters: The broad daylight attack shocked the local community and ended in the death of a young woman despite rapid response from emergency services, including critical care paramedics.
The details:
Police were called to Burrell Road at 19:10 on Tuesday 6 August after reports a woman had been stabbed
Mitchell died in hospital from stab wounds to the chest
Burnett fled the scene but was arrested the following morning in north-east Ipswich
He was charged on Thursday 8 August
What they're saying: Detective Superintendent Nicola Wallace called it a "completely senseless loss of life" and described Burnett as "a violent coward who murdered a defenceless woman in front of her friends and members of the public in broad daylight."
What's next: Burnett has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court on Monday 17 February 2025.
The bottom line: While Burnett's guilty plea spares Mitchell's family the trauma of a trial, police say the pain caused by his actions "will live with them for ever."
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