Defendant Sentenced In Westport Parking Lot Stabbing: Report

WESTPORT, CT — Ellis Tibere, the 23-year-old Guilford man who pleaded guilty in connection with a stabbing in Westport in early 2020, was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison, followed by 10 years of special parole, CT Insider reported.

Tibere pleaded guilty in March to first-degree assault, first-degree criminal mischief, carrying a dangerous weapon, and violation of conditions of release. He was 18 years old when he repeatedly stabbed a Greenwich woman in a parking lot on the Post Road East in Westport in January 2020.

Read More:

• Attempted Murder Charge For Suspect In Westport Stabbing: Update
• 13-Year Prison Sentence Offered In Plea Deal In Westport Stabbing Case
• Suspect In Westport Stabbing Contemplated Killing: Prosecutor
• Ellis Tibere's Mom Testifies In Crisis Intervention Bill Hearing
• Suspect Found Competent To Stand Trial In Westport Stabbing Case

The woman he attacked, who suffered leg and other permanent injuries as a result of the incident, reportedly detailed the harrowing event to the court.

Tibere has struggled with mental health issues for years, and during Tuesday's hearing, members of Tibere's family also spoke in support of him.

Read the CT Insider story.