Thug Lloyd Brian Twells Who Stabbed Ex-Partner Dies of Cancer in Prison Lloyd Brian Twells, the 67-year-old man convicted of attempting to murder his ex-partner, has died of bladder cancer while in custody, just days before he was due to be sentenced. His death has left his victim, Lynn Carrington, feeling cheated and without closure. The Attack and Conviction In June 2025, Twells attacked Carrington at her home in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. He chased her through the house with a knife, stabbing her in the neck and inflicting severe injuries. Carrington lost 2.7 litres of blood and underwent 14 hours of emergency surgery at Queen’s Medical Centre. Medics stated she would have died had she lost another 300 millilitres of blood. Twells pleaded guilty to attempted murder and was convicted at Nottingham Crown Court in December 2025. He was scheduled to be sentenced on March 12, 2026, but died in prison on March 5, 2026, one week before the hearing. Victim’s Reaction Lynn Carrington, 60, expressed deep frustration over Twells’ death before sentencing. She said she feels cheated that “nobody’s paying at the end” for the attack and that she has no closure. Carrington described ongoing mental health struggles, including flashbacks and fear of being alone, stating her head feels like a mess and she feels betrayed by the outcome. Prison Service Response HMP Nottingham confirmed Twells died in custody on March 5, 2026. As with all deaths in prison, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman launched an investigation into the circumstances of his death. No further details, such as the exact cause beyond bladder cancer, have been publicly released by authorities. Key Takeaways – Lloyd Brian Twells died of bladder cancer in prison on March 5, 2026, one week before his scheduled sentencing for attempted murder. – He attacked Lynn Carrington in June 2025, stabbing her in the neck and causing life-threatening injuries requiring 14 hours of surgery. – Carrington survived but continues to suffer from physical and mental trauma, expressing feelings of being cheated by Twells’ death before facing full legal consequences. – An investigation into Twells’ death in custody is being conducted by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, as required for all such cases.
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