HULL MAN HANDED SUSPENDED SENTENCE AFTER VICIOUS ASSAULT ON EX-GIRLFRIEND
A jealous bully named John Norris, aged 34, previously living in Hull, admitted to offences of intentional strangulation and assault on May 14 last year.The incident involved Norris grabbing his terrified ex-girlfriend, throwing her to the ground, and starting to strangle her.
She was left feeling dizzy, nauseous, and gasping for breath, but he callously dismissed her distress and contemptuously asked her why she was being 'dramatic' because her ordeal supposedly wasn't 'that bad,' according to Hull Crown Court.
Norris and the woman had been in a relationship for about seven months before the incident, which occurred when he arrived at her home around 12:45 pm.
He wanted his bicycle, and after she refused to let him in, he kicked the gate open and went inside.
He attempted to take her mobile phone, was aggressive towards her dog, and then grabbed her by her arms at a window, causing bruises.
She managed to break free and slapped him.
He then got her in a headlock, forced her to look out the window, and accused her of cheating.
Despite her protests, he refused to release her.
He also pushed her against the wall with force after accusing her of having his phone.
The woman escaped but Norris grabbed her around the shoulder, and she retaliated with an uppercut.
He then threw her onto the floor, put his right hand around her throat, and applied pressure, squeezing her limbs went limp.
Norris dragged her back up and dismissively said, 'What are you being dramatic for?
It weren't that bad.' After the attack, the woman was left feeling dizzy and nauseous; she fled to her car, where she locked herself inside before calling the police.
When police arrived, Norris was still aggressive, requiring Pava spray to be calmed down, and further officers were called.
He made no comment during police interviews.
Norris has a prior criminal record comprising eight offences.
During mitigation, Connor Stuart stated Norris deeply regretted his behavior, pleaded guilty, and had been clean from drugs for over a year.
He had previously experienced childhood issues.
Norris, of Eden House Road, Sunderland, was sentenced to a 20-month suspended prison sentence, 25 days of rehabilitation, and 26 sessions of a probation service thinking skills programme.
Additionally, he received a 10-year restraining order.
