A JEALOUS boyfriend plunged a 6in kitchen knife into his fiancee's stomach after she said her former lover's name in her sleep.
Malcolm Proctor, 47, snapped after a series of rows with Valerie Kennedy about her relationship with a former partner.
Her mutterings preyed on his mind and acted as a "bone of contention" between them, Newcastle Crown Court was told.
The row came to a head after the couple had been entertaining friends and were settling in for a night together at their home in Ravensworth Terrace, South Shields, South Tyneside, on April 27.
Proctor pleaded guilty to causing greivous bodily harm with intent and was jailed for four years.
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