Swanley dad jailed at Woolwich Crown Court after trying to suffocate his partner in front of their child

SWANLEY DAD JAILED AT WOOLWICH CROWN COURT AFTER TRYING TO SUFFOCATE HIS PARTNER IN FRONT OF THEIR CHILD

A young father tried to suffocate his partner almost 20 times before attempting to “gouge” her eyes out while their two-year-old son watched.

Matt Satchell left his then-girlfriend believing she “was going to die” during the attack at her home on August 9, 2025.

The court heard that Satchell, of Cherry Avenue, Swanley, repeatedly pinned her to the floor, covered her mouth and nose, and inflicted severe violence including biting her nose and attempting to gouge her eyes.

She was left terrified and believing she would be killed, with their child present during the assault.

He shouted at her, called her derogatory names, and slapped her across the face.

The victim reported the abuse in a statement, describing the ordeal as terrifying and lasting, with her fearing for her life.

Satchell was sentenced to 36 months for intentional strangulation and 16 months for assault, to be served concurrently, with half of the sentence to be served before release on licence.

A restraining order was also imposed for five years preventing contact with the victim, and other conditions were set to protect her and their children.