A chilling new documentary has revealed the brutal attempted murder of one woman - and the terrifying confessional call which followed, after her ex-boyfriend violently attacked her with an axe, leading to life-changing injuries. A new Channel 5 documentary, airing at 9pm and available on My5, offers an insight into the horrifying case of Anthony McDonald, 56, from Doncaster - who tried to kill his ex partner with an axe in broad daylight last year.

The first episode of the new series, Murder Suspect No.1, delved into the case of the  HGV driver, as police worked to gather evidence for his arrest. The force described the brutal incident as a 'targeted attack,' revealing that Anthony had driven 25 miles before lying in wait in an alley, knowing his ex would pass by on her way home from work, before launching the violent assault. The victim, who has not been named, received multiple blows to the head with an axe and was left fighting for her life after the savage attack.

She was then airlifted by air ambulance to Hull Royal Infirmary where she was treated in the major trauma centre and placed into an induced coma for 10 days. A chilling phone call following the attack has been shown in the programme, in which Anthony can be heard speaking to an emergency operator. 'I think I've killed an ex-partner and they're looking for me,' came the hair-raising confession. Real audio footage from the day of the attacks unveiled another harrowing phone call made by a witness at the scene. He said: 'I think I might have killed her, you better come quick.'.

A new Channel 5 documentary, which airs on Channel 5 tonight, looked at the horrifying case of Anthony McDonald, 56, from Doncaster, who tried to kill his ex partner with an axe in broad daylight last year (pictured). In April last year, Anthony attacked his former partner with axe down an alleyway he knew she frequented in Goole, Yorkshire. Harrowing scenes from the day show the victim being placed onto a stretcher where she was asked by paramedics who attacked her.

Bewildered by the incident, the woman initially answered 'no' before coming to her senses and exclaiming 'Anthony McDonald!'. A full scale manhunt was then launched to locate the attacker. Anthony was tracked by police helicopters in the countryside, having fled the scene of the crime. After the suspect was located, he then called the police himself, informing them that he was 'on a train track somewhere' and was going to 'commit suicide'.

A chilling phone call following the attack revealed Anthony speaking to an emergency operator. 'I think I've killed an ex-partner and they're looking for me,' he said. In April last year, Anthony attacked his former partner with axe down an alleyway he knew she frequented in Goole, Yorkshire (Detective Sergeant Julian Gibbs who was on the case, pictured). The chilling phone call revealed the conversation with a local operator, who asked if he was on the train tracks.

'Yes, I've got the police helicopter overhead so I'm sure he'll be able to tell you exactly where I am.'. He then added: 'I think I've killed an ex-partner and they're looking for me.'. As the police arrived on the scene, Anthony cooperated and began walking towards them. He was placed in handcuffs and arrested for attempted murder. When the police arrived, Anthony had cut his own neck and wrists and had to be given emergency medical attention.

After being arrested on a train track near where the attack took place place, Anthony was taken to Kingston Upon Hull police station for questioning. Humberside police were then tasked with the complicated business of collating enough evidence to arrest the suspect, with just five hours available to them to make an arrest for attempted murder. The police's next job was to establish intent for murder, to ensure Anthony secured the maximum sentence for his crimes.

Pictured: Investigation Team Leader Ian Dobson who was on the case, in the documentary this evening. But as experts pointed out, this would be a tricky feat. 'Proving murder is easier than proving attempted murder,' DI Mark Skelton on the case explained. It was revealed that the victim had sustained significant injuries to her left arm, a fractured skull and bleeding to the brain. Police officer feared she 'may have to lose that arm', though it is not clear whether she did.

A witness statement audio revealed one one individual describing the incident. They said: 'I've never seen anything like that before in my life. 'He was doing everything in his power, he was possessed, he was a man in a mission. After seeing what I saw, if she's alive, miracle - that's an absolute miracle.'. But police needed to ensure they had gathered enough evidence to officially arrest Anthony. Acquired CCTV footage revealed the suspect leaving work in a high-vis uniform and leaving in his car. Then, he drove 25 miles to the alley where he knew his ex-partner would be walking.