MAN JAILED FOR COERCIVE AND CONTROLLING BEHAVIOUR, ABH AND INTENTIONAL SUFFOCATION
A resident of Workington has been sentenced to prison for multiple offenses, including coercive and controlling behavior, three counts of Actual Bodily Harm (ABH), and an act of deliberate suffocation.
Sam Thomas, aged 44 and residing on Winifred Street in Workington, received a prison term of five years and six months.
His conviction followed a prolonged trial at Carlisle Crown Court, where he was found guilty on May 14, 2026.
The criminal acts took place over several months, specifically from April 1, 2025, to October 24, 2025, during which a woman was subjected to severe physical, psychological, and verbal abuse.
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
A resident of Workington has been sentenced to prison for multiple offenses, including coercive and controlling behavior, three counts of Actual Bodily Harm (ABH), and an act of deliberate suffocation. Sam Thomas, aged 44 and residing on...
Prison sentence
A resident of Workington has been sentenced to prison for multiple offenses, including coercive and controlling behavior, three counts of Actual Bodily Harm (ABH), and an act of deliberate suffocation
Prison sentence
five years and six months
Sam Thomas, aged 44 and residing on Winifred Street in Workington, received a prison term of five years and six months
