Craig Birch, aged 52, of Market Drayton, Shropshire, was sentenced to 19-months behind bars after...

Published: 8:20 pm March 17, 2023
Updated: 10:02 am October 8, 2025
A man has been jailed for a number of offences including controlling behaviour and threats to kill in Newcastle-under-Lyme – UKNIP

Craig Birch, aged 52, of Market Drayton, Shropshire, was sentenced to 19-months behind bars after he admitted two counts of threats to kill and one count of controlling behaviour at Stafford Crown Court on Monday (13 March).

The court heard how Birch inflicted both physical and emotional trauma on the victim over the course of a 12-year relationship.  

He made threats to kill her on two separate occasions, including one time where he claimed that he would burn down the house with her inside. 

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