A man from Grivegnée has been given a suspended prison sentence of 30 months by the Liège Court of Appeal on Thursday for attempting to strangle his partner following the end of the confinement period. The defendant subjected his partner to three strangulation holds. The incident occurred on June 28, 2020 when the couple, who were under the influence of alcohol and did not tolerate being close to each other during the confinement period, were frequently arguing. When the defendant’s partner tried to force him to work once more, he became hysterical and destroyed furniture, threatened his partner with death, and imposed three strangulation holds on them, even breaking their phone to prevent them calling for help. The prosecution highlighted the repeated death threats and strangulation gestures, although the defendant claimed he had no intention of killing and suffered from emotional dependence and hypersensitivity. The court sentenced him to a 30-month probationary sentence.
A 34-year-old resident of Grivegnée was sentenced on Thursday by the Liège Court of Appeal to a 30-month probationary suspended prison sentence following trying to strangle his partner following the confinement period. The defendant had repeated gestures of strangulation three times.
The facts took place on June 28, 2020 at the end of the confinement period. The couple had not tolerated too much closeness during the confinement period and were animated by frequent arguments under the influence of alcohol.
The defendant might not stand his companion trying to force him to work once more. Carried away in a fit of hysteria, he had destroyed the furniture and threatened his companion with death. The defendant then imposed three strangulation holds on the victim and struck him. He had broken the phone to prevent his companion from calling for help.
The prosecution had underlined the relentless repetition of strangulation gestures, which had not caused death, and the repeated death threats.
The defendant had stated that he had no intention of killing and claimed to suffer from hypersensitivity and significant emotional dependence.
The court sentenced him to a 30-month probationary sentence.
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A 34-year-old resident of Grivegnée was sentenced on Thursday by the Liège Court of Appeal to a 30-month probationary suspended prison sentence following trying to strangle his partner following the confinement period. The defendant had repeated gestures of strangulation three times.
The facts took place on June 28, 2020 at the end of the confinement period. The couple had not tolerated too much closeness during the confinement period and were animated by frequent arguments under the influence of alcohol.
The defendant might not stand his companion trying to force him to work once more. Carried away in a fit of hysteria, he had destroyed the furniture and threatened his companion with death. The defendant then imposed three strangulation holds on the victim and struck him. He had broken the phone to prevent his companion from calling for help.
The prosecution had underlined the relentless repetition of strangulation gestures, which had not caused death, and the repeated death threats.
The defendant had stated that he had no intention of killing and claimed to suffer from hypersensitivity and significant emotional dependence.
The court sentenced him to a 30-month probationary sentence.