Leeds man jailed for strangling girlfriend during drunken rage

LEEDS MAN JAILED FOR STRANGLING GIRLFRIEND DURING DRUNKEN RAGE

A man who consumed a large amount of vodka in a drunken rage before pinning his partner to her bed and strangling her has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison.

During the sentencing hearing on April 19th, prosecutor Emily Jenkins described how Myers had committed the assault on his partner, which escalated to him pinning her down and strangling her.

The court heard that one of the victims' children witnessed the incident and called the police.

When officers arrived, Myers refused entry, threatening to stab himself while holding a knife to his own throat.

After a two-hour standoff with the police, during which they helped one of the children escape through an upstairs window, Myers finally allowed them into the house and was subsequently arrested.

Judge Tom Bayliss, in his sentencing remarks, said: 'On boxing day you violently assaulted her and damaged her house.

She said you have destroyed her family.

In the end, your behaviour has caused an impact on her that amounts to serious psychological harm.' The court’s decision reflects the severity of his actions and their devastating effect on the victim and her family.