A tragic tale unfolded in Maidstone Crown Court as details emerged of a fatal stabbing at the Hare and Hounds pub last September. Matthew Bryant, the pub’s landlord, lost his life in a horrific incident involving his ex-sister-in-law, Stephanie Langley.

According to testimonies presented to the murder jury, Bryant made a frantic 999 call seconds before Langley attacked him outside the pub. The call remained connected as Langley allegedly stabbed Bryant three times with a large kitchen knife, inflicting fatal wounds. Despite efforts to save him, Bryant’s injuries proved unsurvivable.

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