COLWYN BAY MAN JAILED FOR ABUSE AND ASSAULT ON EX PARTNER
A young man described as controlling and intimidating was sentenced to 12 weeks in jail for two separate assaults on a previous partner.Adam Robert Clarke was accused of holding a lighter to her, pushing her down stairs, and attempting to strangle her.
The judge, Geraint Walters at Mold Crown Court, commented that Clarke had a "violent streak" in him and that he was fortunate only to be charged with two counts of common assault, noting that if he had been charged with Actual Bodily Harm (ABH), he could have faced a sentence of between one and two years.
The court ordered that the 12-week sentence run concurrently with an existing ten-week sentence.
The prosecution requested a restraining order, but the complainant refused, making it unworkable.
The judge expressed concern that she was in danger unless Clarke changed his ways.
During the hearing, Clarke's defense suggested a possibility of reconciliation and noted that jailing him would deny him access to a domestic violence program.
The article underscores the limitations of the legal charges and sentences for such offenses, highlighting the importance of behavioral change.
