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| − | See [[Lauren Jeska]]
| + | '''Lauen Jeska''' is a male athlete in England, UK, who identifies as a woman. |
| | + | 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. |
| | + | <ref> https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/former-champion-fell-runner-jailed-12740357 </ref> |
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| | + | ==References== |
| | + | {{reflist}} |
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| | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeska, Lauen}} |
| | + | [[Category:Athletes]] |
| | + | [[Category:Transgender People]] |
| | + | [[Category:Criminals]] |