A man has been sentenced to 38 months imprisonment for coercive controlling behaviour, intentional strangulation and assault in Waterlooville and New Milton.
Following an eight-day trial, a jury found him guilty on all counts, and he appeared again at the same court on Friday 20 February for sentencing.
The court heard how Chandler had used coercive, threatening and violent behaviour to control all aspects of the woman’s life. This included monitoring her when she went out and setting time limits on how long she could go out for, frequently checking up on her by phoning her. He controlled her use of her own phone and checked it to determine how she had used it.
Chandler dictated what the woman could wear and what clothing she could buy. He also accused her of looking at other men, prevented her from speaking to other men and instructed her to undergo breast surgery to alter her appearance in front of other men.
He also made threats to damage her house and property, as well threating to damage property belonging to her family members.
Chandler’s behaviour even extended to controlling how the woman ran her business; he changed the name of the business, prevented the business from having any male customers, controlled what services could be provided, forced changes to the signage and appearance of the business, forced the deletion of social media accounts, and damaged property belonging to the business.
The court also heard how Chandler had demeaned and undermined the woman by compelling her to degrade herself in front of her business clients.
As well as his controlling and threatening behaviour, the jury found Chandler guilty of physical violence, having intentionally strangled her on 29 March 2025 and having assaulted her between 23 June 2024 and 30 June 2025 by strangling her, grabbing her head, slapping her, pulling her hair, and restraining her.
Detective Constable Andrew Mason of the Havant and Waterlooville Criminal Investigations Department said, “To see Chandler sentenced to over three years imprisonment is a result I am happy with, as he deserves to be behind bars for the physical, emotional, mental and financial abuse he has put the victim through in this case.
“The lengths to which Chandler went to control the victim in all aspects of her life is both shocking and abhorrent. His behaviour has caused serious alarm and distress to the victim, which has understandably had a substantial adverse effect on her.
“The physical violence that the victim has endured at his hands, including being subjected on multiple occasions to being strangled, is horrendous, and a real testament to how dangerous a man Chandler is.
“I would like to commend the victim for her strength and bravery throughout the investigation and court process, and thank her for her continued support in helping us see Chandler be put behind bars. We could not have achieved this result without her courage and determination to see justice be done.”
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