Upminster Man Jailed After Brutal Four-Hour Attack on Woman in Front of Children

A man who subjected a woman to four hours of “sustained” violence, including strangling, punching, biting and degrading abuse, has been jailed for 16 months following a harrowing court case at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

James Gold, 22, of Vanguard Close, Upminster, was sentenced on Friday, 14 March, after pleading guilty to strangulation and assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH). The court heard that the assault unfolded in front of the woman’s young children, leaving the victim with injuries across her entire body.

Violent Outburst Triggered by Jealousy

Prosecutor Helen Owen told the court that Gold and the victim had been in an on-off relationship, repeatedly marked by violence. On January 10, Gold arrived at the woman’s home high on cannabis, fell asleep on her sofa, and awoke in a rage after being confronted about messages he had sent to other women.

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