Ricardo Anthony Allwood, 47, was sentenced after a jury found him guilty in connection with an attack on his former girlfriend at her Virginia Beach home. The City of Virginia Beach release gives the sentence as 33 years. 13News Now reports that the court imposed 80 years and 12 months, with part of the term suspended, leaving 33 years to serve.
The jury convicted Allwood of aggravated malicious wounding, armed burglary, abduction, and assault and battery after a three-day trial that concluded July 2, according to 13News Now. Judge Jonathan L. Stone presided over the trial, the outlet reported.
The victim’s injuries and the prosecution’s account
The victim suffered multiple stab wounds, a collapsed lung and other life-threatening injuries. She continues to have breathing difficulties and chronic hearing problems and has permanent scarring, according to prosecutors’ account as reported by 13News Now.
Prosecutors said the attack began around 11:30 a.m. on January 18, 2025, after Allwood forced his way into the home using a knife to break the front door and its frame. The victim had ended their relationship weeks earlier. Prosecutors described an assault lasting hours that involved repeated beatings and stabbings; 13News Now reported that the victim recorded part of the attack on her phone.
