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Ambica Uppal Season 1 Episode 32

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She was a medical student who stabbed her boyfriend with a bread knife. People were very angry because the judge said she was "too clever" for prison.


Can you be too smart for prison? In this episode, we talk about the case of Lavinia Woodward. She was a bright medical student at Oxford University.
In 2016, a fight with her boyfriend turned violent. She stabbed him with a bread knife. She also threw a laptop and a jar at him. The world was shocked when the judge suggested she might not go to jail. He said a prison sentence would hurt her career as a surgeon.
We dive into the facts of the attack. We talk about the judge's choice. Most of all, we ask: Is the law the same for everyone?
Key Details
 * Perpetrator: Lavinia Woodward
 * Location: Oxford University (Christ Church College)
 * The Crime: Unlawful wounding (stabbing with a bread knife)
 * The Controversy: Leniency due to her academic talent

tags : 
true crime podcast, Lavinia Woodward, Oxford stabbing, too clever for jail, bread knife attack, Oxford medical student crime, justice system, Thomas Faircloug, desi crime, desi crime podcast, dark Asia with Megan. 




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