VIOLENT MAN JAILED FOR STRANGLING WOMAN
A man from Felixstowe has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after an incident where he choked a woman so severely that she was unable to breathe, leaving her feeling as if she was battling for her life.According to Ipswich Crown Court, Joseph Warwick spat at the woman and struck her ear during an argument before grabbing her throat with such force that she could not produce any sound when she screamed.
The victim later recounted feeling as though she was fighting to survive and believed that Warwick would have caused her death had he applied more pressure, as stated by prosecutor Christopher Youell.
After the assault, she was seen gasping for air and having difficulty speaking.
Warwick pleaded guilty to a charge of strangulation and to breaching a 16-week suspended prison sentence for five previous charges of battery against a former partner.
He was sentenced to 14 months in prison for the strangulation offence, with an additional 16 weeks to be served consecutively for breaching his earlier suspended sentence.
Additionally, Warwick is prohibited from contacting the victim for a period of five years.
During sentencing, Judge Emma Peters described Warwick’s conduct as brutal, violent, frightening, and dangerous.
She noted that he had clenched her windpipe so tightly that he caused skin damage.
The judge highlighted that, despite her high-responsibility role working with Apache helicopters, the victim’s confidence had been significantly affected by the attack, even though she is usually a resilient individual.
Judge Peters further noted that the assault occurred in January, five months after Warwick had been given a suspended sentence for previous attacks on his former partner.
In her impact statement, the victim emphasised Warwick’s dangerous tendency for seeking power and control over women.
Juliet Donovan, representing Warwick, stated that he was shocked by his actions and expressed his desire to seek help to prevent similar behaviour in the future.
She also mentioned that Warwick has been in custody since January and showed remorse for what he had done.
