The attempted murder of an Ipswich woman who was stabbed eight times in her own home was featured on Channel 4's 999: What Happens Next on Monday night.
The documentary series follows frontline detectives investigating serious crimes across the country using police footage, CCTV, forensic evidence and interviews with victims and officers.
The episode focused on the attack on 48-year-old Sharon Farthing at her Admiral Road home on December 7, 2024.
Ms Farthing had been getting ready for a Christmas party when she was confronted by Elliott Mallett, who stabbed her repeatedly with a kitchen knife on the stairs of her home.
Viewers heard the 999 call made by a neighbour after Ms Farthing ran to a nearby house for help.
The caller told operators: "My neighbour's just come bursting into our house. The man's stabbed her several times."
The neighbour reported injuries to her shoulder, neck, face, leg and thigh, adding there was "quite a lot of blood".
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Armed police rushed to the scene and launched searches of the surrounding area.
Officers featured in the programme said they were initially unsure whether the attack would prove fatal.
Detectives later revealed Ms Farthing was "incredibly lucky" to survive, with one neck wound coming dangerously close to being fatal.
Recalling the attack in a police interview shown during the programme, she said: "I heard the woosh of the knife. I just remember seeing this massive blade and at that point I just thought I'm gonna die."
She managed to push her attacker down the stairs before he fled carrying her gym bag.
The investigation faced difficulties from the outset.
Storm Darragh brought severe weather conditions which hampered forensic work and meant no DNA or blood evidence could be recovered from the knife.
A significant moment in the case came around 30 minutes after the attack when a man approached armed officers claiming he had been attacked and robbed by another male.
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However, detectives later identified inconsistencies in his account and eventually revealed the supposed victim was Mallett himself.
The programme showed how investigators gradually built evidence against him through forensic work and mobile phone analysis.
Examinations of his mobile phone uncovered violent imagery, including pictures of him holding an imitation firearm and images of animals being burned alive.
Investigators also recovered a knife and a pin badge belonging to Ms Farthing.
The programme revealed the weapon was a rare Maggi Soups-branded knife, with identical knives later found in Mallett's kitchen.
Forensic evidence proved crucial.
Shoe impressions found at the scene matched the tread pattern on Mallett's footwear, while mobile phone data placed his device at Ms Farthing's address at the time of the attack.
The investigation also tracked Mallett's movements before the stabbing and highlighted what officers described as deliberate attempts to avoid CCTV cameras.
Mallett denied the charges and claimed an unknown attacker had stolen his phone, carried out the burglary and later disposed of the device before he found it again.
Police believed financial gain may have been a motive, suggesting he wanted money to buy his girlfriend a gaming console, although detectives said the level of violence was difficult to explain.
Following a three-week trial, Mallett was convicted of attempted murder and aggravated burglary.
He was sentenced to 30 years in prison and must serve a minimum of 20 years.
At the end of the programme, Ms Farthing said she felt justice had been served, but revealed she had since moved away from the area and continued to suffer flashbacks from the attack.
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