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Landlord’s Knife Attack Shocks Community
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- Jun 27, 2026
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- 92
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Summary
A pub boss turned violent: Richard Smithwick, who ran multiple pubs and clubs with his wife for decades, lunged at her with a kitchen knife in a terrifying home attack — only stopped by his own son. Charged with threatening with a weapon and assault, he pleaded guilty and received a suspended 14-month sentence, along with mandatory rehab, alcohol treatment, and a restraining order — after years of abuse and isolation left his wife shattered. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/d971f6a9816b634c