A 22-year-old man from Peterborough who subjected his girlfriend to a relentless campaign of domestic abuse—including intentional suffocation and public degradation—has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison.
Tanveer Chowdhury, of Desborough Avenue, Stanground, was convicted at %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_0%% Crown Court of multiple offences after a terrifying 90-minute attack last summer exposed a long-running pattern of coercive control, violence, and humiliation.
‘Controlled Her Life to the Point of Misery’
The %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_1%%, after taunting his partner via text that he was with another woman, Chowdhury launched a prolonged and brutal assault at her home in Cambourne, near Cambridge.
He stripped and beat her in front of two friends, showed them an intimate video, and repeatedly punched, kicked, and verbally abused her, dragging her around the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_2%% and tearing out clumps of her hair. She was %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_3%% bruised, bleeding, and terrified.
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History of Abuse
The victim, who later %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_5%%, disclosed that Chowdhury had become increasingly violent and controlling after moving in with her in March 2024. He had:
- Forced her into the bathroom during arguments and pinned her to the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_6%%
- Held her head under bathwater on two occasions, once %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_7%% her
- Isolated her from %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_8%% by seizing her phone and impersonating her
- Demanded full %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_9%% over her movements
Court Convictions and Sentencing
In April 2025, Chowdhury was %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_10%% guilty of:
- Two counts of %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_11%% suffocation
- Controlling and %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_12%%
- Sharing intimate material to %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_13%% alarm
He also pleaded guilty to actual %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_14%% (ABH) and assault by beating.
On Thursday, 12 June, Judge Andrew Hurst handed down a five-year, eight-month %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_15%% an indefinite restraining order.
"You controlled her life to the point of misery," %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_16%% Hurst.
"You degraded her in %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_17%% of others. You barred her from leaving her own home. The intentional suffocation offences are a real and particular concern, showing a highly dangerous attitude towards %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_18%%."
Police Praise Victim's Bravery
Detective %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_19%% Isobel Clegg said:
"Chowdhury subjected the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_20%%. I want to praise her tremendous bravery in %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_21%% and supporting this investigation."
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How to Get Help
If you are in immediate danger, %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_26%%.
You can also use the Clare's Law scheme to check whether a partner has a %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_27%% of abuse. Visit the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_28%% website for more details.
