A man who denied attacking his partner was caught red-handed after she managed to secretly record some of the abuse

Liam Cooper

David Barrett, 40, was reported to police on 7 September by a relative of the victim who said he had hurt her.

Officers visited the house where the pair lived and established Barrett had attacked the woman after an argument, grabbing her by the neck.

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