DOMESTIC ABUSER SENTENCED AFTER STRANGLING PARTNER IN NEW WORTLEY

Domestic abuser Stephen Black, aged 36, with no fixed residence, was sentenced to 22 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and strangling. The incident occurred on October 28 at his girlfriend's residence in New Wortley, where he assaulted and strangled her following a dispute. During the altercation, Stephen Black attempted to hide himself in a wardrobe to evade capture by authorities. The sentencing reflects the serious nature of his violent actions within a domestic setting. Details indicate that Stephen Black is a known domestic abuser, and he was successfully prosecuted for his assault and strangulation of his partner.