A man has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for assault and intentional strangulation in Marlborough last summer.
Samuel Norris, 29, of Garrick Road, Bath, was sentenced at Swindon Crown Court on December 20, to 20 months in prison for three counts of assault and one count of intentional strangulation.
He pleaded guilty to all the offences which happened on June 19, at an earlier hearing on August 18.
Norris was also ordered to pay £187 in costs.
Local Crime Investigator Ms O’Harney said: “This was a prolonged and frightening assault taking place in front of small children.
Violence Against Women and Girls is a top priority for Wiltshire Police and we hope this 20-month custodial sentence sends a strong message to perpetrators. I hope that the victim in this case feels a sense of justice for what they went through. I also hope that this encourages more victims to come forward and report domestic abuse.”
We have lots of advice on our website about reporting crime and the support you will receive, including reporting domestic abuse: Advice about domestic abuse | Wiltshire Police
