The morning began like any other, June Henty preparing for the joyful tradition of Christmas shopping with her daughter. Little did she know, a brutal act of violence would shatter that normalcy, plunging her family into unimaginable grief.
Adam Wright, fueled by alcohol and drugs, launched a vicious attack on June, inflicting devastating knife wounds. The assault, seemingly random and senseless, left a kind and loving mother fighting for her life.
For six agonizing months, June bravely battled her injuries, clinging to life while investigators worked tirelessly to identify her attacker. Her resilience, however, was ultimately not enough to overcome the severity of the wounds.
Wright was initially arrested after June identified him as her assailant, but only pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Following June’s heartbreaking death, the charge was upgraded to murder – a charge he ultimately admitted, acknowledging his intent to kill.
At Winchester Crown Court, Wright received a life sentence, with a minimum term of 24 years. The court heard details of his state the night before the attack, a desperate attempt to explain the inexplicable.
June’s family released a devastating statement, describing her as a pillar of strength, a woman who always put her family first and embraced life with unwavering enthusiasm. Their world, they said, had been irrevocably broken.
“Our beautiful mum June was brutally taken away from us and as a family we are heartbroken,” they shared, their words echoing the profound loss felt by all who knew her. “She was our world and we were hers.”
A postmortem examination confirmed the direct link between the knife wounds and June’s death, solidifying the case against Wright. The investigation, led by DI Tim Judd, highlighted the senselessness of the violence.
“June fought for six months, and thanks to her we were able to identify her attacker as Adam Wright,” DI Judd stated. While no sentence could ever restore June, he hoped the conviction would offer some measure of closure to her grieving family.
The Crown Prosecution Service echoed the sentiment, condemning the act as “truly horrific and senseless.” Desmond Duffy emphasized that Wright’s intoxication offered no justification for the brutality inflicted upon June Henty.
The community mourns the loss of a woman described as kind, loving, and a true force of strength. Though justice has been served, the pain of her absence will forever remain with those who loved her.
