A JEALOUS ex has been jailed for stabbing his former lover’s new boyfriend while dressed as a giant rabbit.

Mark Pritchard, 46, hired a theatrical rabbit’s head and wore it to the home of his former love Lee Corbin.

Pritchard pretended to Mr Corbin ‘s new lover Martin Williams that he was a “romantic gift” from Mr Corbin, a court in Bristol, England, was told.

After conning his way into the flat Pritchard, who was carrying roses and love letters and wore all black under the bunny head, persuaded Mr Williams to put on a blindfold and wait in bed for “some treasure”.

He then tried to render him unconscious with a handkerchief soaked in chloroform, the Bristol Post reported.

There was a violent struggle in which Pritchard’s rabbit head was knocked off. He stabbed Mr Williams several times with the victim suffering two wounds to the hip, one to the neck and multiple defensive injuries.

media_camera In disguise... The court Pritchard had no previous convictions. Picture: Bristol Police

During the attack Mr Williams even sent a text to Mr Corbin ending their relationship in a bid to appease Pritchard.

Prosecutor Giles Nelson told the court: “Mr Pritchard then carried him downstairs into the living room where Mr Williams begged him for help, telling him he would die otherwise.”

The prosecutor added: “Pritchard fled the scene after giving Mr Williams towels to hold against his wounds.”

Pritchard, a care worker from Bristol, was jailed for nine years.

Originally published as Ex in bunny costume stabs rival