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| − | '''Lauen Jeska''' is a male athlete in England, UK, who identifies as a woman.
| + | See [[Lauren Jeska]] |
| − | In 2017, he was jailed for 18 years for attacking three men with a knife after a row about his [[transgender]] status and test samples.
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| − | Jeska, a former champion fell runner, pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of UK Athletics official and former professional rugby player Ralph Knibbs at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium in March 2016. | |
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| − | He also pleaded guilty to possession of two kitchen knives and to assault occasioning actual bodily harm on two other men, accountant Tim Begley and ex-County director Kevan Taylor, who tried to help Mr Knibbs.
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| − | Birmingham Crown Court heard that Jeska, 41, of Welsey Terrace, Machynlleth, Wales, had gone to the stadium armed with two knives. He carried out a ‘frenzied attack’ on Mr Knibbs, 51, who was head of human resources and welfare at the governing body.
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| − | <ref> https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/former-champion-fell-runner-jailed-12740357 </ref>
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| − | ==References==
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| − | {{reflist}}
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| − | {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeska, Lauen}}
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| − | [[Category:Athletes]]
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| − | [[Category:Transgender People]]
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| − | [[Category:Criminals]]
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