A Slough man was on 10/3 jailed for life for murdering his girlfriend and seriously wounding his friend.
Twenty-six-year-old Mario Alfonso Carvalho, of Ledgers Road, Chalvey, Slough, was sentenced for the murder of 19-year-old Jane Treasure and for causing grevious bodily harm with intent to his friend, Damien Sharpe, now aged 24, at Reading Crown Court on 10/3.
Carvalho was found guilty of the Slough offences earlier on 10/3, following a week-long trial.
He will serve a minimum of 20 years before being eligible for parole.
At approximately 6.30am on Tuesday 18 November 2008, Carvalho attended his friend’s address in The Crescent, Chalvey, Slough. Following a short conversation, the pair went out into the garden, where Carvalho slashed his friend’s neck with a knife, before forcing him to the ground, stabbing him in the head and punching him in the eye.
The 24-year-old Slough victim managed to escape through the house and across the road, where he was given assistance by a passing motorist. The victim’s girlfriend, who was inside the house at the time, dialled 999 at 7.07am and police attended within minutes.
At 7.19am, additional officers managed to swiftly track down Carvalho, who had fled the scene on foot, at his home address in Ledgers Road, Chalvey.
While being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, Carvalho indicated there was another person upstairs who needed help.
Three officers went to check and found Jane’s body on a bed in one of the rooms. She had been stabbed. They made attempts to resuscitate her, despite her not showing any signs of life.
Paramedics arrived within minutes of Jane being discovered by Slough police. They began attempts to revive her, but found no signs of life. She was pronounced dead at 7.30am.
Det Supt Rob Mason, senior investigating officer, said: “Any loss of life is a tragedy, but for a young and vibrant woman to lose her life in such circumstances is particulary sad, and our thoughts remain with Jane’s devasted family.
“Although the jury did not find Carvalho guilty of the attempted murder of his friend, they did find him guilty of grevious bodily harm with intent, which in itself is a very serious crime. This also contradicts Carvalho’s claim that he acted in self defence.
“No disagreement nor argument warrants what Carvalho did on the night of Tuesday 18 November 2008, and throughout our investigation it has always been our priority to bring him to justice and provide support to Jane’s family.”
Thames Valley Police ~ Slough
